Pontarddulais, Swansea - AM 2/2/03 (1 Viewer)

ralph

Old Hand

• Feb 2, 2003

• #1

Short morning walk to see what's what. Partly cloudy, some sun. 7ºC and no wind!

The Usual Suspects

• Blackbird
• Herring Gull
• Coal Tit
• Song Thrush
• Blue Tit
• Jackdaw
• Crow
• Chaffinch
• Robin
• Raven (2)
• Little Egret (1)
• Grey Heron
• Cormorant
• Willow Warbler (Singing)
• Wren
• Magpie
• Dunnock
• Collared Dove
• Greenfinch

 

Ashley beolens

Breeding the next generation of birders.

• Feb 2, 2003

• #2

I said it before and I'll say it again, it must be spring if the willow warblers are singing

 

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Yve_M

Colonial Member

• Feb 2, 2003

• #3

Forgive me my ignorance but do these warblers not sing during the winter or have they just arrived in your area from warmer climes and are announcing their arrival? Glad to hear somewhere it is spring! We just received buckets of the white stuff, gonna go snowshoeing and see if I can find the Black-backed Three-toes Woodpecker I saw the other day.

 

Ashley beolens

Breeding the next generation of birders.

• Feb 2, 2003

• #4

sorry, no its not spring, yet not really, and no the warblers over here do not sing all year round, only when trying to attract a mate usually.

 

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Yve_M

Colonial Member

• Feb 2, 2003

• #5

That is sad, I can't imagine what my long winters would be like if I couldn't hear the birds singing every morning. I realize some of their vocalizations are different during courtship but not to sing during the winter, too much! Hmmm, makes me wonder about all the feathers that go south from here - how many are silent until migration and mating time arrives?

 

Ashley beolens

Breeding the next generation of birders.

• Feb 2, 2003

• #6

Other birds still sing all year like thrushes, its just we don't get many warblers summering here, although chiffchaffs and blackcaps are steadily growing in numbers (the latter had a good article on Birdguides recently all about them wintering here and those that do being more successful in breeding).