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24-11-2009, 10:31 AM
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| | | Blackcap
Today I had a first visit by a Blackcap in my Back Garden.How many off you get this bird visiting your gardens.
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24-11-2009, 10:49 AM
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I've been watching out for them: they usually come and eat my black honeysuckle berries just outside the window about this time every year. They stayed quite late too this year. I gather they can stay all year sometimes. Very smart little birds. |
24-11-2009, 10:57 AM
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I dont get them that often Barquar,but when I do I put apples out for them,they seem to love those.  |
24-11-2009, 01:24 PM
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We had one all through last winter butleft early spring am on the lookout for a visit this winter |
24-11-2009, 04:07 PM
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I guess I'm not at home much, but I do occasionally record them in the garden, particularly in winter. |
24-11-2009, 04:25 PM
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Our first ever Blackcap arrived just before last Christmas and stayed all winter in deepest darkest Yorkshire and we haven't seen one since.Keeping our eyes open though and hoping he comes back this year .  |
24-11-2009, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by shenk1  Our first ever Blackcap arrived just before last Christmas and stayed all winter in deepest darkest Yorkshire and we haven't seen one since.Keeping our eyes open though and hoping he comes back this year . | Great photo this is a lovely bird, What do you have in your feeder to attract them.
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24-11-2009, 06:47 PM
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It always went for the sunflower hearts. It had a choice from just about every concoction known to man or beast ! |
24-11-2009, 07:08 PM
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Barquar, thanks for starting this thread.
I saw a bird on my table the other day, it was in silhouette, I couldn’t figure out what it was but its shape was similar to a Robin. I could tell it was not Robin and was really puzzled by it. I now think it could have been a Blackcap, I hear them a lot in my garden but have never spotted one. I will keep a look out for it. Quote:
Originally Posted by shenk1 Our first ever Blackcap arrived just before last Christmas and stayed all winter in deepest darkest Yorkshire and we haven't seen one since.Keeping our eyes open though and hoping he comes back this year . |
@shenk1, it was your photo that made me think of this and looking at the head and beak the shape is very Robin-like.
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24-11-2009, 07:24 PM
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I haven't a photo of the blackcap next to any other bird as every time it landed on a feeder it chased everything off.  | | | |
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