One of my favourites has returned - two Bitterns clearly audible this morning from the veranda. Chiffchaff also in.
78. Bittern
79. Chiffchaff
78. Bittern
79. Chiffchaff
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Garden / Yard List 2017 (8 Viewers)
- Thread starter halftwo
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lazza
Well-known member
Nothing too exciting to add, but finally added fly-over sightings from the garden this weekend of:
30. Rook
31. Jackdaw
No doubt both have passed already this year, but a full day in the garden yesterday was productive (both in bird species counts, and in fruit garden tidying)
NookoftheAvon
Member
20. Song Thrush (lots singing in the last few days)
21. Great Spotted Woodpecker (first woodpeckers I've seen here on the feeder and drumming to each other)
21. Great Spotted Woodpecker (first woodpeckers I've seen here on the feeder and drumming to each other)
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Brenda, next time you see them try to see what colour beaks they have, my guess is they'll be yellow, which will make them Cattle, not Little Egrets (black bills)
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jasperpatch
Amy, Brit in Quebec.
Added No. 23 Red-shouldered Hawk yesterday. Always nice to get a FOY bird from the garden.
My Turkey friend was also about repeatedly yesterday, and I could hear others 'gobble-gobble-gobbling' off in the woods too. Not the best photo, not a fan of the papparazzi this one! Larger flyovers, but unless the Bald Eagle takes a rest nearer the house, this is definitely my largest in-the-garden bird.
My Turkey friend was also about repeatedly yesterday, and I could hear others 'gobble-gobble-gobbling' off in the woods too. Not the best photo, not a fan of the papparazzi this one! Larger flyovers, but unless the Bald Eagle takes a rest nearer the house, this is definitely my largest in-the-garden bird.
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Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
From very large to very small!
55 Willow Warbler
singing nearby this morning, also an apparent arrival of Chiffchaff and Blackcap overnight, after 3 weeks with just one of each singing, this morning was more like a full-blown orchestra!
55 Willow Warbler
singing nearby this morning, also an apparent arrival of Chiffchaff and Blackcap overnight, after 3 weeks with just one of each singing, this morning was more like a full-blown orchestra!
dantheman
Bah humbug
Are you sure they're not Cattle Egrets? (I know both can occur)
Short Yellow bills or long black bills etc ...
Edit: oops, bit slow off the mark
Jabberwocky
Well-known member
A blackcap arrived on Sunday and has been singing since, not seen a female yet. Swallows will probably be next, they arrived here on the 17th last year.
Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
Just to clarify.... I am Amy, a she not a he. That darn user name causes much confusion, my apologies (Jasper was our dog!).....not that it makes any difference to my garden birding one way or another! 3
I'm sorry. Yes I thought your name is Jasper... Now I just have to remember this. |>|
By the way
#20. Robin - Singing my garden or somewhere near at this morning.
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
As this is our first year in the house I have no idea what is "normal" for here, so today's
56 Linnet
may prove to be a one- off (it was pretty uncommon at the last place), time will tell.
56 Linnet
may prove to be a one- off (it was pretty uncommon at the last place), time will tell.
Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
I allmost forget. I saw last weekend:
#21. Common Gull
(So this should be #20, and Robin #21.)
#21. Common Gull
(So this should be #20, and Robin #21.)
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
And another one (that makes one new for the year in each of the last 3 days), I heard the call but missed the bird , but luckily 4 more
57 Water Pipit
were following the leader towards the mountain pastures which are gradually losing their snowy cover.
57 Water Pipit
were following the leader towards the mountain pastures which are gradually losing their snowy cover.
Summer migrant ...pair with flock of arriving Linnets and Chaffinches.
80 Tree Sparrow
80 Tree Sparrow
Simon Wates
Well-known member
Although my first Alpine Swifts were over around the middle of March there's been no other swifts till today, with one 55. Common Swift - quite late for my first here and also Pallid is missing.
Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
Yesterday afternoon was nice sunny weather and I parked myself in garden for one and half hour. And not for nothing:
#22. Common Crane - One (?!) flyover.
#23. Black-headed Gull - 1 + 3 flyovers.
#24. Sparrowhawk - Circled over garden about 20 seconds. Suprisingly this was also my first Sprawk at this year.
#25. Lapwing - Lonely bird flies over.
Also, it was first time that Robin shows himself. This morning I heard from garden atleast three Robins singing.
#22. Common Crane - One (?!) flyover.
#23. Black-headed Gull - 1 + 3 flyovers.
#24. Sparrowhawk - Circled over garden about 20 seconds. Suprisingly this was also my first Sprawk at this year.
#25. Lapwing - Lonely bird flies over.
Also, it was first time that Robin shows himself. This morning I heard from garden atleast three Robins singing.
halftwo
Wird Batcher
I'm just back from two days in Berkshire. During that time I managed one Swallow, a Blackcap and Chiffchaff.
Where are all the hirundines?! I saw Swallows up north a week ago & there are reports from N Yorkshire - yet none down south!
Can't believe how abundant Red Kites are in Berks.
Where are all the hirundines?! I saw Swallows up north a week ago & there are reports from N Yorkshire - yet none down south!
Can't believe how abundant Red Kites are in Berks.
