[roger1234]

18 fieldfare in the garden,an amazing sight, moorhen and mistle thrush also are the highlights so far on this very cold but sunny morning

[roger1234]

Originally Posted by wildlifelove

I have been birding just over a year, never seen a redwing in Britain in the year of birding. Then flock 10 just pops up in the garden!!! What a surprise.

This cold weather is pushing them all over the place.

Well done wildlife for the redwing, well pleased for you.

[mr30]

50+ fieldfare in the trees in my garden today and all the apples off my small crab apple tree gone - seems they like this cold spell

[roger1234]

There is a single fieldfare on the lawn defending the 7 apples on the ground,any bird that goes on the lawn or anywhere near he chases them off,interesting to watch!

[roger1234]

4 LTT'S, GSW, 4 bullfinches,chaffinches,greenfinches,collard doves,blackbirds,coal tits,great tits,house and tree sparrows are the highlights this afternoon

[hectorzaza]

Highlights today were..
2 LongtailedTits.
1 Pied Wagtail.
1 lesser Redpoll.
and 2 buzzards flying over.

[warren30]

still the same here on my feeders
3 bullfinches 2m 1f
2 starlings
1 blue tit
12 gold finches
6 chaffinches one lot more pink then others
2 wood pigeon
2 house sparrows

[bongofury]

Some great Fieldfare action up and down the country. Well done everyone.

[roger1234]

Originally Posted by bongofury

Some great Fieldfare action up and down the country. Well done everyone.

waxwings last year,fieldfare this year

[wildlifelove]

I still can't beilve, whole year and bit without seeing a redwing, Then 10 pop up in the garden! Just goes to show. You never know what might visit next. I feel much more hopeful now for other new birds. So going to see what this year brings.

Still haven't seen...LTT, greenfinches, song thrush, blackcaps and birds like that. It's possible they might of visited when not looking, but never seen them my self.

[JeffMoh]

Still really busy in our yards with tons of Chipping Sparrows, House Sparrows, White-winged Doves, Am Goldfinch etc. Two comparatively infrequent visitors today - Mourning Dove and Pine Warbler.

The smallest visitor today was a Rufous Hummingbird. The biggest was a flyover Turkey Vulture. Quite a range of size!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

[wildlifelove]

First robin for a long time! Must of been 5 months since saw a robin in my garden.

[bongofury]

Originally Posted by JeffMoh

The biggest was a flyover Turkey Vulture. Quite a range of size!


www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

Cracking photo

[JeffMoh]

Originally Posted by bongofury

Cracking photo

Thanks. In fact, they're very easy to photograph because they circle overhead (looking to see if you're likely to die soon).
Jeff

[Bananafishbones]

Originally Posted by roger1234

There is a single fieldfare on the lawn defending the 7 apples on the ground,any bird that goes on the lawn or anywhere near he chases them off,interesting to watch!

agreed

The body language of the bird defending the crop is brilliant to watch and something you dont get to see when they are in a large flock. The fanned tail ande flicking and the gesture of showing the rear end, then they swoop low with the final stall and stance...

[Bananafishbones]

Originally Posted by JeffMoh

Still really busy in our yards with tons of Chipping Sparrows, House Sparrows, White-winged Doves, Am Goldfinch etc. Two comparatively infrequent visitors today - Mourning Dove and Pine Warbler.

The smallest visitor today was a Rufous Hummingbird. The biggest was a flyover Turkey Vulture. Quite a range of size!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

Excellent Jeff

[Cheshire Birder]

Originally Posted by JeffMoh

The smallest visitor today was a Rufous Hummingbird. The biggest was a flyover Turkey Vulture. Quite a range of size!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

Impressive garden birds !!

CB

[Dan123]

5 Greenfinches
4 Blue Tits
2 Great Tits
2 Magpie
2 Doves
4 Woodpidgeon
1 Goldfinch
1 Dunnock
1 Robin
1 Wren
2 House Sparrows
3 Chaffinch
3 Blackbirds

Has been seen so far today. For the weather being as cold as it is, I am surprised it has not been busier. Unless they are managing to find food elsewhere?

[Cheshire Birder]

3 Fieldfares at my parents this afternoon.

CB

[Bananafishbones]

Originally Posted by Cheshire Birder

3 Fieldfares at my parents this afternoon.

CB

thick fog now descending CB

1 Fieldfare here a Siskin, 12 Redpoll

[Cheshire Birder]

Originally Posted by Bananafishbones

thick fog now descending CB

1 Fieldfare here a Siskin, 12 Redpoll

Can't see more than about 100 feet now!!

CB

[chrischapman]

A male blackcap has just appeared to make it 27 species in our Sussex garden so far today. Just one more species to equal the day record (11 years of GBW). Pied wagtail would seem the most likely, as one has flown low into a neighbour's garden at least twice today but sparrowhawk is also a good bet.

[warren30]

couple new species today
1 Siskin feeding on sunflower hearts (a first)
1 meadow pipit on my garden fence there 10 mins plucking feathers (a first)
1 blackcap (female)
2 starling
4 chaffinch
12 gold finches
2 wood pigeon
2 blue tit
1 great tit

I have 24 species for garden now.

[chrischapman]

A very handsome and welcome male bullfinch turned up at 16:54 to feed on some of the few remaining berries on the privet hedge to equal our garden day record of 28 species. Can't wait to enter that lot into GBW!

[hectorzaza]

Quiet here today.must be because the weather has gone milder here.7 Magpies and 2 Carrion Crows bit unusual though,oh also had my largest number of Great Tits this year sofar 2,don"t know whats happened to them.