1st Chiffchaff song

paulchandler6 · #1 (**permalink**) 27-01-2008, 12:47 PM

Out for a nice walk today, sun shining, birds singing and my 1st Chiffchaff of the year singing away.

Almost felt like sping is here.

Paul

The Black Rabbit · #2 (**permalink**) 27-01-2008, 01:41 PM

Good stuff!
I can't pigging wait, mesel...

Doug

paulchandler6 · #3 (**permalink**) 27-01-2008, 01:58 PM

Belive it or not it was singing close to a sewage farm

Paul

Gill Catton · #4 (**permalink**) 27-01-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by paulchandler6

Belive it or not it was singing close to a sewage farm

Paul

sewage farms are like giant bird tables for insectivores - There was a chiff chaff at a site all winter in Suffolk where I was working!

First Dunnock last week and first greenfinch yesterday and a goldfinch singing his heart out this morning from next door's willow definately courting on the cards....
beware the February cold snap..

JeffH · #5 (**permalink**) 27-01-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by paulchandler6

... and my 1st Chiffchaff of the year singing away.

....Paul

Nice one Paul

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I also had a pleasant surprise whilst out in the garden this afternoon re-filling some of my feeders in readiness for the RSPB Garden Bird Count - I heard the distinctive high pitched song of a Goldcrest coming from a Yew bush in our conifer border

Sure enough, on closer inspection I spotted it singing its little heart out only about 6 feet away from me. This is only the 2nd time in nearly 31 years that I've seen one in the garden.

It's been back and forth into the same bush several times during the afternoon so may be around for a day or two.

Jeff

ChrisJB · #6 (**permalink**) 27-01-2008, 07:15 PM

Blimey, that's early for a Chiffchaff. They don't start up here until mid March at the earliest. I always look forward to hearing my first. I presume this is an over-winterer.

Regards, Chris