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29-11-2008, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jez  I spotted in Naomi's garden an immature Goshawk, a first for me!  | Couldn't believe it when Jez pointed it out!  We get so many great birds here
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29-11-2008, 11:33 AM
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A little wren hopping amongst the plants outside my back door Adorable
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29-11-2008, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by tameblackbirds A little wren hopping amongst the plants outside my back door Adorable | Nice one......always a delight to see aren't they? You'd wonder how they survive on days like this!
My bird of the day is the male Blackbird that as we were pulling off the drive at 7.45am was lit up in our headlights sitting in my Holly bush munching on the berries. |
29-11-2008, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by tameblackbirds A little wren hopping amongst the plants outside my back door Adorable | They are very lovely to watch aren't they? Which prompts me to say that as birders we are all too liable to put down the big ticks for our gardens/day and forget the more common birds. Yes we get kingfishers, goshawks, grey wagtails etc in our garden but we also love to watch the wrens and tits and also to hear the owls at night. I'm sure all birders do, just made me think a bit twas all
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29-11-2008, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel Nice one......always a delight to see aren't they? You'd wonder how they survive on days like this!
My bird of the day is the male Blackbird that as we were pulling off the drive at 7.45am was lit up in our headlights sitting in my Holly bush munching on the berries. | a fevourite of mine ruth Hence the name I do a little whistle in the mornings
an  d my resident male blackbird flies down to be fed. my hubby says I sound like snow white imagine the pitch and warble
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29-11-2008, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tufftie Yes we get kingfishers, goshawks, grey wagtails etc in our garden but we also love to watch the wrens and tits and also to hear the owls at night. I'm sure all birders do, just made me think a bit twas all | Quote:
Originally Posted by tameblackbirds a fevourite of mine ruth Hence the name I do a little whistle in the mornings | I agree Tuftie,somedays it's nice to watch and listen to the everyday birds in the garden.....I love to see Dunnocks creeping along the borders too! Mind I wouldn't mind the ocassional Kingfisher neither!!! 
Nice to meet your friend Tameblackbird!
My husband has been nurturing a grape vine for 2 years now and this year had his first harvest........2 bunches.......unfortunately our Blackie got to them first!!!
Oh well there's always next year eh? lol!! |
29-11-2008, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaina I'm a bit late with this one, but on Monday I finally saw our first Fieldfare of this winter in my garden . | Only had Fieldfares once in our garden all being chased by territorial blackbirds.
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29-11-2008, 02:55 PM
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Two good'uns for me today. First, a Spoonbill at Cliffe Pools and second about 500-600 fieldfares.
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29-11-2008, 04:19 PM
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Nothing exciting for me really as I only had a short walk along Bradford Dale.....in thick fog!.....but I did spot a Little Grebe with a fish in it's beak.
I watched for a while as this little bird struggled to kill, then eat a fair sized fish!
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29-11-2008, 04:52 PM
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Nothing too exciting for me either
just our regular visitor, our little Robin, he's spent the day on and off my new feeding station having a good look round it while munching
Just nice to watch him on such a cold foggy day
Gesss
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29-11-2008, 04:53 PM
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29-11-2008, 05:00 PM
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A party of 13 Long-tailed tits flitting around my garden while the sun was shining for a change!
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30-11-2008, 04:32 PM
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My bird of the day today is a superb juv Great Northern Diver on the marine lake at West Kirby,Wirral.......my first this year too so extra special! |
30-11-2008, 04:54 PM
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Definite bird of the year today. Coming home from walking the dogs at Llyn Clywedog (local reservoir in mid-Wales) a male henharrier flew across the road in front of us and settled in a field, maybe fifty yards away. An absolute first for me in this area, in fact I haven't even heard of them being around here and this was less than a mile from home. I'll be going back with the camera to see if he's still around as soon as I get a chance.
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30-11-2008, 08:09 PM
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Bird(s) of the day would have to be Red Grouse......absolutely loads of them!I've been out for a walk across the moors and along Derwent Edge today and can't believe how many there were. They're so noisy too!
Oh, nearly forgot...
As I got back to Fairholmes car park, I heard a sort of tapping noise in a tree.
I scanned with my bino's thinking there might be a Woody in it.
Then I caught sight of a little head poking out of a nest box which was fixed to the trunk. It was a Nuthatch!
Not sure what he was up to. Maybe hiding nuts for later!
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30-11-2008, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerel Definite bird of the year today. Coming home from walking the dogs at Llyn Clywedog (local reservoir in mid-Wales) a male henharrier flew across the road in front of us and settled in a field, maybe fifty yards away. An absolute first for me in this area, in fact I haven't even heard of them being around here and this was less than a mile from home. I'll be going back with the camera to see if he's still around as soon as I get a chance.
Steve | A very nice bird to see, Steve!
By coincidence I was reading about Llyn Clywedog just the other day, on a web site by someone who walked the Glyndwr Way long-distance path that goes by it. |
30-11-2008, 09:28 PM
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My birds of the day (yesterday) was the Siskin and the Goldfinch. I have never had Goldfinches in this garden and only seen one Siskin here a few years ago. I saw a pair of Siskin and was very pleased to see both these birds. It must be the new seed I am putting out! |
30-11-2008, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Phoebe My birds of the day (yesterday) was the Siskin and the Goldfinch. I have never had Goldfinches in this garden and only seen one Siskin here a few years ago. I saw a pair of Siskin and was very pleased to see both these birds. It must be the new seed I am putting out! | Lovely birds to have in the garden. Well done in switching to different food!
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30-11-2008, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Phoebe My birds of the day (yesterday) was the Siskin and the Goldfinch. I have never had Goldfinches in this garden and only seen one Siskin here a few years ago. I saw a pair of Siskin and was very pleased to see both these birds. It must be the new seed I am putting out! | Very well done! The birds obviously like the new seed! I had Siskins visit here last winter, so I'm hoping they'll be back this winter. |
30-11-2008, 09:56 PM
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Thanks Pete, and Jez, I am really chuffed I watched most of the day today whilst cooking in the kitchen but did not see them, I know they are around because I have seen them in a friends garden (a mile away as the crow flies). this new seed smells of aniseed, really pleasant, so I went out yesterday and bought a 20kg bag! . It almost halved the price per kilo! |
01-12-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Phoebe My birds of the day (yesterday) was the Siskin and the Goldfinch. I have never had Goldfinches in this garden and only seen one Siskin here a few years ago. I saw a pair of Siskin and was very pleased to see both these birds. It must be the new seed I am putting out! | Nice to get some new visitors Phoebe,well done!
Are you using sunflower hearts now? as my Goldies love them. |
01-12-2008, 12:41 PM
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I had a great day birding at Fambridge in essex yesterday saw a whooper swan, berwick swan and a bullfinch all firsts. Then i had a prolongued view of a female marsh harrier hunting right in front of the hide i was in, i tried to get a few shots but unfortunately the light was poor and so were the quality of my photos. Then as i was leaving i saw a Peregrine Falcon swooping over the creek and marshes which topped all the other birds as that was also a first for me.
So my bird of the day was a peregrine faclon.
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01-12-2008, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel Nice to get some new visitors Phoebe,well done!
Are you using sunflower hearts now? as my Goldies love them. | This new seed I am using is crammed with sunflower hearts so no need to buy extra to mix with it I have not seen the Goldfinch or the Siskins again yet but I keep watching in case I miss them | |
