Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Thry're still up in the spruce plantations, reasonable cone crop on Sitka Spruce this year (though not a heavy crop, so they will be finished and moving on before too much longer at a guess).
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Garden/Yard List 2016 (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter halftwo
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Thry're still up in the spruce plantations, reasonable cone crop on Sitka Spruce this year (though not a heavy crop, so they will be finished and moving on before too much longer at a guess).
KenM
Well-known member
Mince pies to the feeders then......:t:
Some quite large flocks on the move here so hopefully just a matter of time for you!
Chris
Early winter this year - snow and sub-zero for some weeks already and very nice rewards at the feeding station. After a massive drop in Great Tit numbers over the last three winters, rebounded in style this year - even before we get to the depths of winter, current daily tally is an impressive 160 Great Tits at the feeders, plus 45 Blue Tits (this latter number over double my usual numbers for so early in the season).
Also two White-backed Woodpeckers, three Grey-headed Woodpeckers, four Middle Spots, two Blacks in the vicinity ...but strangely very few Great Spots at present (just one or two a day).
Highlight today though, while ringing at the feeding station - Great Grey Shrike swooped in, knocked a Blue Tit off a feeder, then proceeded to eat it on an adjacent stump. Ten minutes later, it flew straight into the mist net!
A Great Grey Shrike winters most years in my open meadows, but quite rarely do they wander to the feeders (set in woodland edge) ...guessing the Blue Tits et al hope it will not do so with frequency.
Also two White-backed Woodpeckers, three Grey-headed Woodpeckers, four Middle Spots, two Blacks in the vicinity ...but strangely very few Great Spots at present (just one or two a day).
Highlight today though, while ringing at the feeding station - Great Grey Shrike swooped in, knocked a Blue Tit off a feeder, then proceeded to eat it on an adjacent stump. Ten minutes later, it flew straight into the mist net!
A Great Grey Shrike winters most years in my open meadows, but quite rarely do they wander to the feeders (set in woodland edge) ...guessing the Blue Tits et al hope it will not do so with frequency.
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Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Still got the Blue Tit's blood on it (mind you, having caught and ringed shrikes myself I wonder if it's in fact from Jos' fingers!).
My fingers survived intact ...that is indeed the unfortunate Blue Tit.
Still one behind last years total and running out of targets for the last few weeks. Its been a good second half to the autumn for my sofa.
114 Shag
115 Song Thrush
116 Jay
117 Pink-footed Goose
118 Goldcrest
119 Snipe
120 Ring Ouzel
121 Marsh Harrier
122 Common Crossbill
123 Tree pipit
124 Reed Bunting
125 Grey Wagtail
126 Yellow-browed Warbler
127 Tawny Owl
128 Merlin
129 Brambling
130 Peregrine
131 Short-eared Owl
132 Bearded Tit
133 Little Egret
134 Sabine's Gull
135 Whooper Swan
136 Great Grey Shrike
137 Scaup
138 Little Auk
139 Leach's Petrel
140 Snow Bunting
141 Iceland Gull
114 Shag
115 Song Thrush
116 Jay
117 Pink-footed Goose
118 Goldcrest
119 Snipe
120 Ring Ouzel
121 Marsh Harrier
122 Common Crossbill
123 Tree pipit
124 Reed Bunting
125 Grey Wagtail
126 Yellow-browed Warbler
127 Tawny Owl
128 Merlin
129 Brambling
130 Peregrine
131 Short-eared Owl
132 Bearded Tit
133 Little Egret
134 Sabine's Gull
135 Whooper Swan
136 Great Grey Shrike
137 Scaup
138 Little Auk
139 Leach's Petrel
140 Snow Bunting
141 Iceland Gull
halftwo
Wird Batcher
Despairing over recent posts and, having reviewed what could be left for me, as I get left behind, I was amazed and elated just a minute ago as a
79: LITTLE EGRET
flew up the valley just 50mts away!!!
To those on coasts and down south this might be no great shakes but here inland and up slope it's a incredible sight.
79: LITTLE EGRET
flew up the valley just 50mts away!!!
To those on coasts and down south this might be no great shakes but here inland and up slope it's a incredible sight.
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
You left behind??? :eek!: You've got almost twice my list, and I've got next to no chances for anything more (and certainly no chance of Little Egret!).
joannec
Well-known member
Snap, H. They are on the move.
Me left behind this year; you and Ken both beat me in the inland garden tally.
KenM
Well-known member
Well done H!....Your problem is....that you don't know when to lie down! :t:
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Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Well done Brenda and H2, it's never too late! I'm still hoping for something new to add before the 31st, a Redwing maybe......
