Bumbarrels!

[yezzer]

So, who here has heard of Long Tailed Tits being called Bumbarrels??




I'd never seen/taken notice of them before the other day, amazing little birds!

[NickCantle]

Never heard of them called that (Was afraid what thread I was walking into )

I love our LTT's, fantastic characters

[wyevilla]

Flying spoons, lollypops: yes! But Bumbarrels? Where did you get that from??

Great little birds that always raise the spirits. In my garden, they only rarely come to fatballs and peanuts - when its really cold. So I've seen them do this twice in the last couple of days.

[agrumpycow]

Never heard of them being called that - I wonder where it came from

[Darley]

Made-up name I reckon LTTs are the most common bird in my garden. They arrive en masse, create havoc for about 30 seconds, then disappear! They are one of my fave birds, very cute and entertaining

[Hedge Witch]

Never heard of it, but it is a recognised name, according to Google.

[sunnydale]

My nick-name for them is 'flying tea-spoons'! Never heard of Bumbarrels though!

[NickCantle]

It doesn't quite roll off the tongue like yours do, but we call them 'Pink balls of fluff with tails'

[ron1863]

[quote=NickCantle;402013]Never heard of them called that (Was afraid what thread I was walking into )

Nick - you were the first to look