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  1. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    A fresh-water species then Tim. ;)
  2. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Yes....it's often an anomalous situation that can prevail, relatively not uncommon birds can "absent" themselves from what might appear to be prime habitat, and yet attract much scarcer birds locally and nationally. A colleague of mine several years ago called me (who also lives on a relatively...
  3. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    That's a truly great 6 year total!...to put your Tree-Creeper into perspective, I've only ever had one in the garden (in 34 years!)....and I'm adjacent to 6000 bloody acres of broad-leaved woodland!!! :t:
  4. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Well I have you to thank Joanne!!!!......An AA this am had me stuck on 77 (knowing that I was on 79) I scratched my head, and managed to retrieve from my still functioning grey matter....Feral Pigeon and Starling!!..that's it I thought 79, then just as I was putting pencil and pad down, a...
  5. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    That's a powerful incentive for me to carry out an ''Avian Audit'' Joanne :eek!:
  6. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    I'm not jealous H!......really I'm not jealous....:-C
  7. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    I had a man in front of the car....waving a red flag :-O
  8. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    I don't know...the lengths some people will go to!...just to pick up an annual grdn. bird tick or two. ;)
  9. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    FWIW....40 years ago whilst driving through wooded rural Perthshire, a Green Woodpecker flew out in front of the car narrowly missing the bonnet! According to literature at the time "It shouldn't have been there!" :eek!:
  10. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    I suspect only a matter of time for the appearance of Great Spot!...mine are hooked on peanuts, particularly the female...perhaps the protein is good for ovulation?
  11. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Well.....there have been two drake Goosanders less than a mile from my abode on a local lake during the week!.........:eek!:
  12. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Yes, that's my abbreviation or being lazy...take your pick ;)
  13. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    An extremely "sobering" day today! Having had to wait in for the electrician, my am appointment turned into a pm...and I'm still waiting :smoke: However the upside was 6 hours "birding"....yes 6 hours, and with it came (I believe a "day record") 22 species in...and 18 species out, I think the...
  14. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    I suspect.....those that live in less advantageous surroundings? I'd have to travel a not inconsiderable distance, in order to see a Black Redstart...:smoke:
  15. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Today was a good London day for the species H.....4 or 5 reported today! Nothing new this week although Firecrest being worthy of note!...in every day for the last seven, managed a few more snaps, I'm thinking that in the 2nd image he's thinking....''I wonder if that match will light my fire?''
  16. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Well done Barrie :t: unlike Richard with a smile on my face ;) Thus leaving Richard and I....with one to go for our respective targets! I'll lay my stall out now for previous scarce visitors : Wood Lark (2) both records in March though :( , Crossbill (2) again both records in July, Lapwing...
  17. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Only 4 away!.....a-h-h-h-h!....and my options for the big 80....have narrowed considerably, it's going to be a tough end of year :(
  18. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Here's mine H....where's your your's? :t:
  19. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    You can fight that one out with Richard....Barry!...I'm in the lightweight division. :t:
  20. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    You couldn't send that down South H....could you? As it might be the ''Anser'' to my prayers. ;) PS...I've just discovered to my shock horror!...that I've already seen Bullfinch. :eek!:
  21. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Very mild here too Brenda!....Quality bird there!..certainly worth ''Storking'' about. :-O For me this am..just like London Buses, wait ages then two come along at once. ;)
  22. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Tomorrows another day!....."mince pies to the skies" PS....Whereabouts in NY did you see the RHW....H?
  23. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    :t:
  24. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Only ever had one of those H in 32 years, however I've had several of these over the years, and at 5.15pm against a bright night sky no.79...Woodcock. Probably not surprising given the location, but then I don't often watch at dusk, but this year am pulling out all stops to.....add one more if...
  25. KenM

    Garden / Yard List 2015

    Just googled those two, both impressive birds Tim!...:t:
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