Very busy at the bird feeder today! (2 Viewers)

[Cheshire Birder]

Spring.... just round the corner!

Shut up!

Spring must be a good six months away for you Jos? :-O:-O

CB

PS very envious of the Crested Tits tho!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I notice all the thrushes in the area seem to have departed but still getting some Brambling in the garden. I wonder how long it'll be before they're gone too.

Should be around for a good few weeks yet, although maybe not in your garden that late tho.

CB

 

[Jaff]

Should be around for a good few weeks yet, although maybe not in your garden that late tho.

CB

That's what I'm afraid of, I'm gonna miss them loads! :-C

Brambling is a yearly tick in the garden but this is the first time I've ever had them in these numbers and staying for so long too. People go on about the Waxwing invasion but I'd lay good odds this year has seen a Brambling invasion too.

 

[Bananafishbones]

That's what I'm afraid of, I'm gonna miss them loads! :-C

Brambling is a yearly tick in the garden but this is the first time I've ever had them in these numbers and staying for so long too. People go on about the Waxwing invasion but I'd lay good odds this year has seen a Brambling invasion too.

And a Redpoll invasion..... I think it has been a cracking winter overall

This morning
5 Siskin
27 Lesser Redpoll
1 Mealy Redpoll
19 Greenfinch


and the return of the Ouzel bird (Blackbird!)

 

[Bananafishbones]

A couple more shots from the garden today - Nuthatch on the roof, Yellowhammer in the back garden.

Sorry Jos... I missed these....

Super images mate :t:

 

[roger1234]

17 goldfinches this morning along with greenfinches,great tits,house and tree sparrows,blackbirds and collared doves.very cold here but all the usual suspects about.

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

Very cold in the High Peak as well. My thrushes are starting to increase in number but I am not seeing much yet in the early morning. Blackbirds, Thrushes and Robins at the moment.

I have had heavy feeding on every feeder but what is on them I don't know yet. Hopefully I will see whatever is coming this weekend if the weather stays reasonable.

You have been posting some great images and clips, keep up the good work.

 

[Disneynut1973]

I haven't posted in a while - life catching up with me and just not getting the chance for proper garden watching!

So a quick update - plenty of activity in and around the garden pretty much through the whole day (from what i've seen). Lots of Blackbirds and House Sparrows around. Great, Blue and Coal Tits, we also have a pair of LTT's that are about often too. Goldfinch, Robin, Dunnocks, Starlings, Woodpigeon, Collared Doves and Magpies.

No sign of the Siskin in a couple of weeks though. We also have what appear to be a pair of resident Chaffinch, which i'm quite pleased about as previously they are only occasional visitors.

Saw the Sparrowhawk for the first time this year this morning as it flew over the gardens. It appeared to have something in its claws - i'm not sure what but there was along piece of plant trailing along behind it!

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Looking forward to seeing the garden tomorrow morning. See what i can find. flyover Stock Dove would be nice!

CB

 

[bongofury]

Looking forward to seeing the garden tomorrow morning. See what i can find. flyover Stock Dove would be nice!

CB

...or maybe a Rufous Turtle Dove:-O:t: (But then again, I get on with the neighbours)

 

[JeffMoh]

I haven't posted in a while - life catching up with me and just not getting the chance for proper garden watching!

So a quick update - plenty of activity in and around the garden pretty much through the whole day (from what i've seen). Lots of Blackbirds and House Sparrows around. Great, Blue and Coal Tits, we also have a pair of LTT's that are about often too. Goldfinch, Robin, Dunnocks, Starlings, Woodpigeon, Collared Doves and Magpies.

No sign of the Siskin in a couple of weeks though. We also have what appear to be a pair of resident Chaffinch, which i'm quite pleased about as previously they are only occasional visitors.

Saw the Sparrowhawk for the first time this year this morning as it flew over the gardens. It appeared to have something in its claws - i'm not sure what but there was along piece of plant trailing along behind it!

Good to see you back on the board again, Pam, and to see you're still getting birds in your garden.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[Disneynut1973]

Thanks Jeff!

We have snow this morning - still coming down thick and fast.

Plenty of birds already - Goldfinch, Coal and Blue Tits, Blackbirds, Starlings, Sparrows, Collared Doves and Dunnocks.

Need to go clear the snow off the feeders and defrost the water dish now!

 

[captaincarot]

well our garden list now stands at

8 house sparrows.
ghenghis staring and his hoard about 40 birds now.
jackdaws 20 or so
collared doves 2
magpie 4
blackbird 3
robin 2
wren 2
dunnock
blue tit 2
coal tit 2
long tailed tit new yesterday 2


we've also had flyovers by canada goose
mallard
blackheaded gull
and lesser black backed gull.

not snowing here yet, just a constant heavy drizzle

 

[Bananafishbones]

of note:
37 Lesser Redpoll - so the numbers are still very high
Mealy Redpoll
7 Siskin (5f 2m) - a record count of female together in the garden :t:
12 Greenfinch
5 Chaffinch
5 Goldfinch
2 Coal Tit calling from the top of the trees

at least 8 Blackbirds - including Ouzel bird
and 2 Squirrel causing unrest again

Heavy constant Rain....:storm:

 

[JeffMoh]

of note:
37 Lesser Redpoll - so the numbers are still very high
Mealy Redpoll
7 Siskin (5f 2m) - a record count of female together in the garden :t:
12 Greenfinch
5 Chaffinch
5 Goldfinch
2 Coal Tit calling from the top of the trees

at least 8 Blackbirds - including Ouzel bird
and 2 Squirrel causing unrest again

Heavy constant Rain....:storm:

Not bad, Dave. Sorry about the rain. Yesterday it was sunny and 24C here

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[theconstantwalker]

Plenty of birds on the feeders and in the garden this morning including my first Song Thrushes of 2011. A few moments ago something flew into my patio doors. I had a quick look but no sign of an injured bird. Then I spotted the probable cause of any panic up on the roof of the bungalow next door. A Sparrowhawk that kindly stayed long enough for me to grab my camera and get a record shot taken through window.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Well Done Andrew. Nice male... its hard to judge from a photo but he looks a pretty big un

 

[earleybird]

nice capture Andrew.:t: we have twice had a sprawk fly into our glazed kitchen doors. I wonder if it is due to their prey trying to escape through our kitchen !

 

[Bananafishbones]

2011 Garden Species No. 41
Grey Heron

Just taken a short cut fairly low over the garden

 

[bongofury]

my first Song Thrushes of 2011

Well done - had my first one too this week for a good number of weeks. Great shot of the Sprawk.:t: