KenM
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You mean your now only doing 7 hours a day?.....:eek!:...you promised me you wouldn't go public!.....:-O
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Garden (Yard) List 2012 (6 Viewers)
- Thread starter Larry Lade
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You mean your now only doing 7 hours a day?.....:eek!:...you promised me you wouldn't go public!.....:-O
I think it looks photoshopped?
Looks like he goofed and pasted a Lanceolated Warbler on the garden path too :-O
chowchilla
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Do they overwinter in Cornwall?!
KenM
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I believe that Sandweich Tern does occasionally overwinter on the Irish/SW British coast, and may becoming more regular of late (global warming?)
cheers
joannec
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Not seen one myself but there have been a few sightings in Sussex this winter.
Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
No. 44- Tufted Duck
a little short of a week ago when the local pool was virtually frozen over. Tis a garden lifer too.
No. 45- Song Thrush
Lovely to hear the start of the song this morning when leaving for work. One sat in the tree in the back garden and a another in the near distance in song too, its very early days yet, but certainly a sign of spring on its way
a little short of a week ago when the local pool was virtually frozen over. Tis a garden lifer too.
No. 45- Song Thrush
Lovely to hear the start of the song this morning when leaving for work. One sat in the tree in the back garden and a another in the near distance in song too, its very early days yet, but certainly a sign of spring on its way
chowchilla
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Yes but it's hardly a mild winter you're having... remarkable indeed.
dantheman
Bah humbug
The ones coming from Germany of course? ...
One had been seen a couple of miles away the previous weekend, with one off Plymouth the same day- maybe a slight movement from elsewhere. I think a few more might overwinter off Ireland - more habitat and possibly milder winters with the gulf stream. Of course if a few individuals are overwintering already and we then get a cold winter they are still gonna hang around to a degree.
Was rather unexpected for the garden year list at all (not so common around Falmouth), but very surprising for mid-winter, agreed!
(Birdguides has 5 records since Jan 1st - of course this is only the ones that get reported to them. Six at Portaferry, County Down on the 12th Jan)
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Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
excellent Jos, top image mate :t:
KenM
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That's a young Great Spot...that you shot in June..
Seriously...you've opened up a potentially interesting thread there Jos!
Birds seen from one's bed.....I've had male Sprawk in one open window across the centre fixed pane and out the other open window whilst in pursuit of a Blue Tit.(with me under the covers). Also Hobby, Hawfinch and Goshawk from the horizontal...needless to say I hit the vertical instantaneously on each occasion! :t:
Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
That's a young Great Spot...that you shot in June..
Seriously...you've opened up a potentially interesting thread there Jos!
Birds seen from one's bed.....I've had male Sprawk in one open window across the centre fixed pane and out the other open window whilst in pursuit of a Blue Tit.(with me under the covers). Also Hobby, Hawfinch and Goshawk from the horizontal...needless to say I hit the vertical instantaneously on each occasion! :t:
or birds seen from the couch ..... lazy birding
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chowchilla
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When I lived in a small village in the UK, I had all three species of Woodpeckers from my bed in the same year.That's a young Great Spot...that you shot in June..
Seriously...you've opened up a potentially interesting thread there Jos!
Birds seen from one's bed.....I've had male Sprawk in one open window across the centre fixed pane and out the other open window whilst in pursuit of a Blue Tit.(with me under the covers). Also Hobby, Hawfinch and Goshawk from the horizontal...needless to say I hit the vertical instantaneously on each occasion! :t:
Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
When I lived in a small village in the UK, I had all three species of Woodpeckers from my bed in the same year.
its too cold over here for a hammock
chowchilla
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It's too hot here for one! Until about May anyway...
