Bird of the day!

[simon taylor]

Flock of 10 Fieldfare for me today - My first for the autumn

[ChrisJB]

The humble starling. A giant flock, 500+ strong swept over Erringden Moor near Hebden Bridge this aft' as I was walking across it. Second would be great northern diver on a local lake this morning.


Regards, Chris

[Deer Stalker]

Kestrel seeing off a Buzzard today in the New Forest.

[captaincarot]

can't decide on yesterdays bird of the day.
greater spotted woodpecker in the tree in the garden for a good 5 minutes.

the nuthatch sat on a small branch 20' above my head while out walking or buzzard while on the same walk round a local reservoir.

[JAYS]

Initially I thought the coal tits on my sunflower seed feeder again. It always amuses me how they queue up to be on the feeder, never more than one at a time, others waiting their turn in the privets nearby. Then a robin surprised my by getting onto the peanut feeder, followed by dunnocks and even a wren, neither of which seemed to know how to actually get at the feed. Finally decided my BOTD is a grey wagtail, seen in a carpark, nowhere near a stream or river. It was attacking its image in a car's door mirror some 10 yards away. It then walked across the car roof and attacked the wagtail resident in the other mirror. Finally it perched on my own door mirror, no more than a foot away and then attacked its reflection in the glass. So close a view, but no camera. It was unfortunately scared off by someone getting into the next car, but a very pleasing few moments.

[shaun a]

My BOTD as I opened my curtains this morning I sa my first ever Bullfinch sat on top of the bird feeder in my garden,after nearly breaking my neck to race down stairs in my slippers to grab my camera the wife called down to say it had just flown off into next doors garden. I am gutted but maybe it will return as the food is always out so fingers crossed

[Jason Claxton]

My bird of the day is a Coal Tit ,on the sunflower hearts in my garden,we will now get loads of visits throughout the winter

[blacknest]

My friend's 14 year old son is doing Duke of Edinburg Bronze and has started birdwatching as part of it. Took him to Richmond Park and we were able to see a lot of birds close up which is great for 1st time I-D especially in the bright sunshine.
We also saw green woodpecker, GS woodpecker, stock dove, redpoll, GC grebe, mandarin duck, shelduck, kestrel, wren, fieldfare

Female tufted duck

Male shoveler

Indian Ring-necked Parakeet (the population has dramaticaLLY BOOMED SINCE i WAS LAST HERE 20 YEARS AGO . there are HUNDREDS

Mute swan

Mute swan

Moorhen

Pair of mallard

Coot (love his wicked little red eye!)

Egyptian Goose

Pair of jackdaws

[shaun a]

It's great to hear that the younger generation are interested in the wildlife of award

[tombom]

Several redpolls and a siskin - first time I've seen them since last spring.