birdman
Saturday 14th February 2004, 23:04
Well, the nights are beginning to draw out, and my journey home from work is now usually in something approaching daylight - but as for my outback trips, that's still a weekend activity.
In spite of this morning's drizzle, we (the usual Saturday party) went out, and although we came across nothing new, the trip was certainly worthwhile, and some reasonable numbers were had.
There are plenty of snowdrops showing in the woods, but the rest of the woodland bulbs seem to be in the green - a little bit behind what I guess must be our slightly more sheltered garden.
The trees are still largely bare, of course, but the buds are bursting out, and it won't be long before there are hiding places a plenty - not that most birds need to hide too hard when I'm looking!
Anyway, the scores on the doors are as follows.
Plain text = Outback day tick
Bold text = Outback year tick
Bold italic text = Outback life tick
Skylark : 6 (2)
Black-headed Gull : 40 (40)
Starling : 22 (22)
Pied Wagtail : 1 (1)
Magpie : 6 (2)
Blue Tit : 17 (4)
Goldfinch : 2 (2)
Coot : 5 (2)
Tufted Duck : 2 (2)
Moorhen : 6 (6)
Mallard : 6 (3)
Woodpigeon : 9 (4)
Blackbird : 5 (2)
Chaffinch : 79 (50)
Pheasant : 1 (1)
Great Tit : 9 (5)
Kestrel : 3 (1)
Long-tailed Tit : 10 (10)
Carrion Crow : 18 (7)
Green Woodpecker : 1 (1)
Jackdaw : 60 (60)
Nuthatch : 2 (2)
Mistle Thrush : 1 (1)
In spite of this morning's drizzle, we (the usual Saturday party) went out, and although we came across nothing new, the trip was certainly worthwhile, and some reasonable numbers were had.
There are plenty of snowdrops showing in the woods, but the rest of the woodland bulbs seem to be in the green - a little bit behind what I guess must be our slightly more sheltered garden.
The trees are still largely bare, of course, but the buds are bursting out, and it won't be long before there are hiding places a plenty - not that most birds need to hide too hard when I'm looking!
Anyway, the scores on the doors are as follows.
Plain text = Outback day tick
Bold text = Outback year tick
Bold italic text = Outback life tick
Skylark : 6 (2)
Black-headed Gull : 40 (40)
Starling : 22 (22)
Pied Wagtail : 1 (1)
Magpie : 6 (2)
Blue Tit : 17 (4)
Goldfinch : 2 (2)
Coot : 5 (2)
Tufted Duck : 2 (2)
Moorhen : 6 (6)
Mallard : 6 (3)
Woodpigeon : 9 (4)
Blackbird : 5 (2)
Chaffinch : 79 (50)
Pheasant : 1 (1)
Great Tit : 9 (5)
Kestrel : 3 (1)
Long-tailed Tit : 10 (10)
Carrion Crow : 18 (7)
Green Woodpecker : 1 (1)
Jackdaw : 60 (60)
Nuthatch : 2 (2)
Mistle Thrush : 1 (1)