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  1. Dale5

    Chaffinches visiting at last

    Hi all, So pleased that after 5 years of continued bird feeding, I have now finally managed to attract Chaffinches to my garden, a group of 4 (2 males & 2 females) o:D They have been visiting throughout the winter, at first they took a shine to my niger feeder, and fed on a mixture of niger...
  2. Dale5

    Mixed Hedging - Any advice please?

    I have recently ordered some hedging trees from a mail ordering company, as I have decided to create some mixed hedging in my back garden, mainly to encourage butterflies, insects and to provide shelter and berries for the birds. I have ordered the following: Purple Beech Hornbeam Hawthorn...
  3. Dale5

    If this weekend had been the RSPB birdwatch

    If this weekend had been the RSPB birdwatch, what different birds have you seen from last weekend? Well for my garden, the birds were out feeding in force over the last few mornings, mainly due to the cold weather, although the sun has been shining in the Midlands. Which has made it much more...
  4. Dale5

    Don't forget the RSPB Birdwatch this weekend

    Hi all, Just a reminder for everyone to spend an hour this weekend recording their number of garden birds. ;) The rspb have provided on their website, a rather helpful recording sheet to use. Please see link: :hi: http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/bgbw_sheet_2007_tcm5-125416.pdf
  5. Dale5

    National Trust Bird Lovers Clock

    **Ideal Christmas Present - National Trust Bird Lovers Clock** Hi all, Anybody wondering what to ask for at Christmas? Well, Boots Chemist are selling a National Trust Bird clock. It's £15.00, or the offer of 3 For 2. I purchased mine yesterday, it has different bird songs on the hour...
  6. Dale5

    Saved two birds from cats.

    I forgot to post this earlier in the week. Well I saved the Female Sparrowhawk from the neighbours cat and a Juvenile Woodpigeon from the Cemetary cat, both last weekend. Last Saturday, I heard a commotion in my back garden, I looked out to my bird table to see a neighbours black & white...
  7. Dale5

    Juvenile G.S Woodpecker

    Hi all, Whilst it has been quiet of late in my garden, apart from the 40+ House Sparrows which visit daily with their young, Blue, Great and Coal tits, the odd Greenfinch etc. I had the pleasure of spotting a Juvenille Great Spotted Woodpecker on my nut feeder on Sunday afternoon, complete...
  8. Dale5

    Springwatch programme

    Hi all, Has anyone else been watching the Springwatch programme over the last few weeks. I have thoroughly enjoyed it. :t: Especially enjoyed the various nestcams featured: 'Casanova' the male Pied Flycatcher, who had 3 wives in the breeding season and raised 17 babies. :clap: The 2 Blue...
  9. Dale5

    My Blue tit babes

    Hi all, Just wanted to post some pics of my 9 Blue Tit babes that fledged last Friday. :t: As you will see they nested in the Woodpecker/Starling box, luckily not ousted by either bird. It's just as well, I have not seen my pair of Woodpeckers since March time, Probably gone back to breed in...
  10. Dale5

    Beech Tree

    Hi all, I planted a 7 ft Beech Tree in my garden in March this year, I was just wondering if anybody knows if it will produce flowers/beech mast in it's 1st year in the garden? Or does the tree need to mature. The beech tree has shed nearly all of it's Autumn leaves and has grown numerous...
  11. Dale5

    Current birds nesting in garden

    Hi all, Just interested to know which birds you currently have nesting in your garden. 2 birds are currently nesting in my garden: (That I know of) :t: Blue tit incubating 10/11 eggs in the Woodpecker/Starling nestbox, I think they wanted to go 'up market' with their nestbox this year...
  12. Dale5

    Baby dove returns & garden update

    Hi all, Spotted my Baby dove in my back garden this afternoon, not seen it since it fledged 3 weeks ago. I was getting worried for a while, thought something bad had happened. It was happily feeding with one of the parents, thanks goodness. Poor dove was drenched due to todays rain. The other...
  13. Dale5

    Collared Dove sitting on 2 eggs

    Hi all, More news on Collared Dove, she has 2 white eggs in the nest. :king: I managed to have a quick look whilst she was off the nest yesterday evening. More Baby doves to come and this time the weather will be more milder, so both eggs stand a very good chance of hatching. o:) Not...
  14. Dale5

    Red Squirrels webcam

    Hi all, Anyone like Red Squirrels? Well the RSPB Abernethy Forest webcam is back online now. Spotted a lovely red squirrel this morning, having his breakfast. :bounce: They are charming little characters, such a shame they are in decline. See link below -...
  15. Dale5

    Collared Dove back in nest

    Hi all, Went up my garden this morning, to find that Collared Dove is back in the nest. So they must be nesting again. o:) - They don't waste any time do they? :'D The adult was just sitting in the nest, this has been 6 days since Baby dove fledged. My family have spotted baby dove in the...
  16. Dale5

    Baby Dove has fledged

    Hi all, Yes that's right baby Dove has fledged. |=)| It must have left sometime during the day whilst i at work, as Baby dove was in the nest first thing this morning. I saw the parents in the neighbours apple tree early evening. Could not spot the little dove in the garden, but I imagine...
  17. Dale5

    Denbury Farm webcam

    Hi all, Just found another webcam link. This is of Denbury Farm in Taunton, Somerset. Go watch the birds feeding at the different feeders. Just seen a woody feeding. o:D http://www.thewebbroadcastingcorporation.com/denburyfarm_cam2.php Best Wishes, Dale :t:
  18. Dale5

    Woodpecker nesting

    Hi all, Good news :D I think that my G.S Woodpeckers are making a nest in the nestbox. I noticed the other day that the hole was looking different, so I got up on my ladder to get a closer look and take some pics of the nestbox. I think I can rule out squirrels on this one, I was worried...
  19. Dale5

    New birds becoming regular visitors

    Which new birds have become regulars? Hi all, Has anybody had any success with attracting new birds that have become regular visitors over the last year in your garden. eg: Feeding daily or every other day. Birds that have remained and not stayed away. Either by your bird feeding or by the...
  20. Dale5

    My first Brambling

    I think I'm on a roll for new birdies at the moment. As if I thought having a Reed Bunting visit my garden yesterday was enough excitement. :t: Just came back from visiting the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston and I spotted my first Brambling. Lovely markings and colours. So another...
  21. Dale5

    New visitor - Reed Bunting

    New visitor - Reed Bunting **Update** Hi all, I came in from work this afternoon and thought i'd just sit and relax and watch the comings and goings in the back garden. Wasn't really paying too much attention. The usual gang - Collared Doves, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow were...
  22. Dale5

    Collared Dove egg hatched

    Hi all, You may remember in February I posted about my Collared Dove nesting in the Yew Tree, but after a while the 2 eggs in the nest were abandoned. Well the doves nested again and i had a quick glimpse into the nest this morning and there was a baby dove in there. Couldn't see a 2nd baby...
  23. Dale5

    Nature diaries,nestcam,webcams listings

    Hi all, Thought I would compile a list of all nature diaries, nestcam and webcams links below. Thought it best as links can easily be lost. This is just in case anybody has not seen these websites before, or missed my previous threads about these webpages. Some of these pages will be updated...
  24. Dale5

    Attracting Chaffinches

    Hi all, Just wondered if anybody had any advice on attracting Chaffinches? Only ever had 1 female arrive in my garden last December. Never had a male visit. :-C Wish I could get a flock of them to visit my garden. But they just don't visit? I feed various foods - sunflower hearts...
  25. Dale5

    Camnest website

    Hi all, I found another great website, some nice photo's on the website and a 2006 birdcam diary to keep a watch on activities. :king: See link: http://www.camnest.co.uk/index.shtml Regards, Dale :t:
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