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Scraper and the Birds

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:03 am
by Rolyd8k
sorry gents but there the feathered sort :lol: stripping
topsoil near a rubbish tip attracted the local gull population :thumbs_up:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jEVxMeGZU

And the RSPB said tractors frightened the birds away :dizzy:

Re: Scraper and the Birds

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:45 am
by tctractors
A bit of caution needed when stopping for a pee I think.

tctractors

Re: Scraper and the Birds

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:43 am
by John Gaunt
Great shots Roly, there getting a lot of material in each load.

Re: Scraper and the Birds

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:20 pm
by Rolyd8k
tc, as they say "the early bird catches the worm" :lol:
John,the job was only 4 miles down the road at Great Paxton,
a scheme on 60 acres of wet pasture land to create ponds and
wading areas for birds and wildlife,only one of our D8s & boxs
and D6 dozer were needed. :thumbs_up:

Re: Scraper and the Birds

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:44 am
by Rolyd8k
with a 5am start we roaded the 463 scraper to the site at
Great Paxton only 4 miles away, two early motorist had to
break sharp :o

Re: Scraper and the Birds

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:46 pm
by John Gaunt
Great pictures Roly, good to see a scraper being 'roaded', like in the old days.