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What bird are you most proud of having in your garden? (2 Viewers)
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James Eaton
Trent Valley Crew
I like the Rosefinch Mary, gripped by that one!
My best birds in my suburban Derby garden have been Arctic Redpoll (stayed for 2 days, cracking thing in with Mealies during the invasion year), Waxwings (3 times), family of Lesser-spotted Woodpeckers, Hobby, Buzzard (getting more regular), Peregrine and Tawny Owls.
My last new bird in the garden was in January, a male Pheasant sitting on top of our hedgerow! Doesn't quite beat Janes garden though.
All the best
My best birds in my suburban Derby garden have been Arctic Redpoll (stayed for 2 days, cracking thing in with Mealies during the invasion year), Waxwings (3 times), family of Lesser-spotted Woodpeckers, Hobby, Buzzard (getting more regular), Peregrine and Tawny Owls.
My last new bird in the garden was in January, a male Pheasant sitting on top of our hedgerow! Doesn't quite beat Janes garden though.
All the best
Mary
Well-known member
Cheers Johnny1 and James-you say Derbyshire, for now. I'd stay there with birds like that in the garden!
One striking thing about these threads is that you never know what could arrive! If we had time to watch all day, I'm sure we'd be surprised at what pops in if only for a few moments. I reckon 'strangers' are attracted by the other birds heading for the feeders and join them to see if there's anything they can eat.
Mary
One striking thing about these threads is that you never know what could arrive! If we had time to watch all day, I'm sure we'd be surprised at what pops in if only for a few moments. I reckon 'strangers' are attracted by the other birds heading for the feeders and join them to see if there's anything they can eat.
Mary
kajrowe said:
Hi Kajrowe
My most exciting visitor has to be a Goshawk Xmas Day, got quite a shock as it came from nowhere and took a Blackbird off the ground feeder, alas while feeding I noticed that it had Jessies on one leg and realised that it had to be an escapee from A19 Birds of Prey up the other end of the village.
DenBee
timmyjones
Well-known member
well i remembered that in our old garden i saw white stork fly over and my dad saw red footed falcon that rosefinch in mary garden is amazing!!!
Richard W
Well-known member
re photo of the Barn Owl.
sorry if I've caused any concern with the Barn Owl chick photo.
would like to make it the clear the bird is not being handled by me but by a qualified & licensed bird ringer who works with the Hawk & Owl Trust, they monitor all our owl boxes (for the last 5 yrs).
The chick had been removed to ring it and was returned along with its siblings shortly after the photo was taken.
again sorry if I've posted something I shouldn't, I can see why it would be considered "sensitive" but can assure no one cares more about the Owls here than me.
sorry if I've caused any concern with the Barn Owl chick photo.
would like to make it the clear the bird is not being handled by me but by a qualified & licensed bird ringer who works with the Hawk & Owl Trust, they monitor all our owl boxes (for the last 5 yrs).
The chick had been removed to ring it and was returned along with its siblings shortly after the photo was taken.
again sorry if I've posted something I shouldn't, I can see why it would be considered "sensitive" but can assure no one cares more about the Owls here than me.
cavan wood
Well-known member
In the gardern I've really enjoyed seeing a scarlet tanager, an indigo bunting, evening grosbeaks, great-crested flycatchers, cooper's hawk, and rose-breasted grosbeaks. Flyovers and seen froms include osprey, belted kingfisher, and great blue heron.
Scott
Scott
StevieEvans
Well-known member
Been at this address 2 year.
Highlight is 3 visits from Barn Owl plus Little Owl weekly in summer.
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Highlight is 3 visits from Barn Owl plus Little Owl weekly in summer.
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songbird6666
Registered User
Fly-over (or hover over) Red Kites
Feeding - Goldfinches because I tried so hard for three years to get some, and finally succeeded last year.
Feeding - Goldfinches because I tried so hard for three years to get some, and finally succeeded last year.
Woodchatshrike
Registered User
When I lived down south I had a Night Heron in my garden but nowadays I have to put up with regular flyovers from Ospreys but a recent highlight was a flock of 40+ Black Tailed Godwits high over the house heading west. I did not get a sniff of a Waxwing this late Autumn.
StevieEvans
Well-known member
Sounds like one or two of the folks here live IN Bird Hides.....!
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david2004
Well-known member
Feeding: Goldfinches 'cos I tried so hard to get them too, as songbird did.
Fieldfare I'd only ever seen once before I saw it in the garden!
Reed Bunting with some Chaffinches for a few seconds! Amazing! And it was at a time when I would normally be at school - I almost never saw it!
I think Mary's right in saying that anything could turn up, I'm sure they do and we just never see them!
I still love all the birds that I see regularly though!
Fieldfare I'd only ever seen once before I saw it in the garden!
Reed Bunting with some Chaffinches for a few seconds! Amazing! And it was at a time when I would normally be at school - I almost never saw it!
I think Mary's right in saying that anything could turn up, I'm sure they do and we just never see them!
I still love all the birds that I see regularly though!
ianrabbitt
Member
kajrowe said:
I suppose it would have to be the Sparrowhawk last week but four robins (2 pairs)at the same time was a bit hectic today, my resident gang of 20 Plus House sparrows didnt take much notice of the bickering either
Ian
