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The commonest bird in your garden at the moment? (1 Viewer)
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Talon 1
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Such a variety? It would be interesting to keep this post going (Mr moderator Sticky please!) as then you could compare what birds leave and what birds arrive as we go through our seasons. I would imagine this also could be a help to the RSPB ?
I dont Know but if by telling them a Garden Update as the season moves on then anything is worth a try.
And it will be interesting for us to see what species also increase and ones that de-crease (is that a word?).
Its Summer now (give or take a bit) and i mainly have sparrows and starlings, a lovely robin with her two youngsters and a Blackbird with her two , the odd chaffinch, bullfinch greenfinch.
I have noticed a big increase in Pied Wagtails? There was just one a month ago and now its four and its not her offspring either..I am not complaining as they are bold little birds and remind me of the Robin.
I am finding Starlings although noisy and do tend to take over also bold , i think they are quite intellegent too. They are always up for a Squabble and will have one anywhere. They had a big row in the bath yesterday 10 of them , very funny to watch, they then all piped down and drank the water.
Its like having 30 odd kids in you garden and noisy ones at that. I wonder if they will hang around or when they will leave thats why i thought it would be a good idea for a sticky.
Does anyone agree? If not its OK it was just a suggestion.
I dont Know but if by telling them a Garden Update as the season moves on then anything is worth a try.
And it will be interesting for us to see what species also increase and ones that de-crease (is that a word?).
Its Summer now (give or take a bit) and i mainly have sparrows and starlings, a lovely robin with her two youngsters and a Blackbird with her two , the odd chaffinch, bullfinch greenfinch.
I have noticed a big increase in Pied Wagtails? There was just one a month ago and now its four and its not her offspring either..I am not complaining as they are bold little birds and remind me of the Robin.
I am finding Starlings although noisy and do tend to take over also bold , i think they are quite intellegent too. They are always up for a Squabble and will have one anywhere. They had a big row in the bath yesterday 10 of them , very funny to watch, they then all piped down and drank the water.
Its like having 30 odd kids in you garden and noisy ones at that. I wonder if they will hang around or when they will leave thats why i thought it would be a good idea for a sticky.
Does anyone agree? If not its OK it was just a suggestion.
David Koehn
Member
common birds
The most common birds here are house sparrows, starlings, house finch, downy woodpecker, and goldfinches. The first three are considered invasive speices here.
St Paul, Minnesota , Upper Midwest USA
Hello,Free said:
The most common birds here are house sparrows, starlings, house finch, downy woodpecker, and goldfinches. The first three are considered invasive speices here.
St Paul, Minnesota , Upper Midwest USA
birdpotter
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Upstate NY, USA
Right now a huge family of Common Grackles. They were terrorizing a Starling the other day, which we have a lot of, but they don't come to the feeders.
Squirrels are the most common bird that we get in our yard, actually...
Right now a huge family of Common Grackles. They were terrorizing a Starling the other day, which we have a lot of, but they don't come to the feeders.
Squirrels are the most common bird that we get in our yard, actually...
Neil Grubb
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Roslin, Scotland.
As of today, Chaffinch. Which seem to have fledged quite early!! So a whole family of them kicking about just now.
Previously Blue Tit. And squirrel.
As of today, Chaffinch. Which seem to have fledged quite early!! So a whole family of them kicking about just now.
Previously Blue Tit. And squirrel.
Talon 1
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Pied Wagtails are taking over!!! I like em, quite bold little fella's. Got the mealworms out for the first time and the starlings wafted them up. So i put the cage on but nobody else wants to no. Not even the Robin with her two youngsters.
i never see Robins on feeders so are the mealworms to high? I have just lowered them to about 3 ft.
i never see Robins on feeders so are the mealworms to high? I have just lowered them to about 3 ft.
Free said:
You can also input garden bird information on the BTO website.
Supporters input a weekly count of their garden birds and the BTO anaylse this data for long-term trends
http://www.bto.org/birdtrack/index.htm
and for the garden bird section:
http://www.bto.org/gbw/index.htm
Reader
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As of this weekend our Great Tits fledged and suddenly there was an explosion of chicks of all sorts in our garden. Dozens & dozens of Great, Blue & Long Tail Tit chicks were joind by Blackbird, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Starling and a couple of Magpie Chicks.
Certainly a great time of the year with all these young birds around.
Certainly a great time of the year with all these young birds around.
J Sheridan
Member
Blackbirds
Blackbirds are most common in my leics garden. One nest was destroyed, by magpies? So they built another one. Both male & female are busy feeding the young. The young have not yet left the nest, although on the front of our house we have another family of blackbirds busy feeding on berries that are still left from winter. The other week we were very lucky to have Housemartins settling on the eaves of our house. As it was windy the parents kept flying over to feed the young. They stayed for two days, just sheltering on the eaves waiting to be fed. They have been around but have flown away. Swift are plentiful, and next to the fields they are plenty of skylarks singing!
Blackbirds are most common in my leics garden. One nest was destroyed, by magpies? So they built another one. Both male & female are busy feeding the young. The young have not yet left the nest, although on the front of our house we have another family of blackbirds busy feeding on berries that are still left from winter. The other week we were very lucky to have Housemartins settling on the eaves of our house. As it was windy the parents kept flying over to feed the young. They stayed for two days, just sheltering on the eaves waiting to be fed. They have been around but have flown away. Swift are plentiful, and next to the fields they are plenty of skylarks singing!
gareth2005
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Here on the east coast of Ireland, House Sparrows seemto be the most common followed by Starlings and Greenfinches, Havn't seen my Blue Tits for a while :h?:
ProthonotaryWarbler
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I live in Southern Pines, North Carolina and the commonist bird here is probably Northern Cardinal. In late summer I've seen 21 at our feeder at one time.
photo_luver
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Agreed the noise is incredible for house sparrows... usually have about 20-25 at a time in the yard and i dont think anyone has said this but chipping sparrows are VERY VERY noisy and same with the blue jays and magpies... very noisy...
