Bird of the day!

[Deer Stalker]

My bird of the day was a singing Redstart in the New Forest this morning.

[Pete Collins]

Originally Posted by pressld2

Sounds fantastic John. They're my favourite garden bird and 50 at once must have been incredible.

We saw a few of them at Thursley this afternoon and we could also hear goldcrests in the top of the conifers, but my bird of the day is the treecreeper I saw first thing. I was still in the car park and by the time I got my camera set up it had been scared off by a dog walker. But still, it's another "year tick" for me so I'm well pleased. I'm hoping to be able to tick either hobby or dartford warbler (or both ) tomorrow.

Dave P.

I sincerely hope you get to see both Dartford Warbler and Hobby tomorrow Dave - as I'm going to Thursley too!

I've only seen a few Treecreepers so far this year. Very sadly, a few days ago a juvenile Treecreeper had a fatal collision with our patio window - I've not knowingly seen a juvenile before, and I've only once seen a Treecreeper in the garden.

John, that must have been fantastic to have so many LTT's in your garden. I have never seen that many anywhere.

[Gaina]

I'm just adding a comment because I no longer seem to be getting repluies to threads via email **scratches head**

Anyway, the Greater Spotted Woodpecker is now a regular feature on my bird feeder, although I don't he's paid a visit today with all the rain we had.

I'm so glad I bought that feeder!

[robster333]

No Photo sadly but my Bird of today is a Peregrin Falcon seen flying over Dungeness Bird Reserve, amazing bird.

[John]

I do get a pair of Jackdaws visit my feeders on a fairly regular basis but up until now I have never seen their offspring visit until today when a pair of Juveniles were under the feeders on my front lawn.

I managed to get a photo of one of them before a passer by scared them off.


John

[shirl]

My bird of today is a recently fledged bullfinch which was sat outside the french doors. Yesterday we had a female kestrel hunting in the garden & she flew off with a young rat. Isn't nature wonderful.

Shirl

[captaincarot]

well i have decided that i fell sorry for buzzards, because everything picks on them.

yesterday bornwild and i were stood half way up a mountain by the side of bassenthwaite when we heard a plaintive call, and round the side of the mountian came a young buzzard.
cue a reenactment of the battle of britain with the poor picked on buzzards taking one side and the osprey that was up to this point sat on it's nest and peering over the valley while minding it's own business taking the other.
i think at one point there were at least 3 buzzards and 2 or 3 ospreys attacking them.
considering we had gone to the lakes specifically to see the ospreys (the first time either of us had ever seen one) i think we might remember this for a bit.

add to that i saw my first red squirrels about half an hour befor it and well what can you say

[Deer Stalker]

A couple of Ravens on the New Forest this afternoon & this evening checked a couple of Goshawk sites. The first it looks like the Juveniles have moved on now & the second they are still about, calling for food & flying around.

[bornwild]

been to lakes this weekend to see ospreys and saw 3 but my camara isn't up to taking shots from a distance but never the less here are two chaps i like i did take pics of in whinlatter forest
debz x

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...a/509/nuts.jpg

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...9/chafinch.jpg

[Treehawk]

Female Redstart near Dibden Inclosure, this one really confused as it made the same call as Willow Warblers. Had a great oppurtunity for photo but my camera choose to power save at the exact moment (Takes 5 seconds to turn back on)