Denny Woodthorpe
Denny
Had a brand new visitor tothe garden today. A Woodcock.
It did not stop, just attempted to land and then spooked, but hopefully it might return.
Lots and lots of activity. The number of Goldfinches continues to rise (between 15 and 20) and the number of chaffinches has also gone up to over a dozen. Two Pied Wagtails have started to visit and they stay for at least an hour at a time, not spooking as readily as many of the others. Starlings continue to eat me out of house and home, but I do not begrudge them a crumb in this weather.
All the other usual residents are around most of the day, including dunnocks, robins greenfinches blue, great and coal tits, blackbirds woodpidgeons, collared doves and jackdaws. The wren is around most days but more difficult to spot.
As I look out, something must have frightened the birds. The only one in the garden is - yes, one of the wagtails. He's sitting on a plant pot, busily waving away and ignoring whatever is making everything else nervous. (probably a cat).
When I see all the birds relying on my feeders to survive in this cold weather, it makes me feel quite humble.
It did not stop, just attempted to land and then spooked, but hopefully it might return.
Lots and lots of activity. The number of Goldfinches continues to rise (between 15 and 20) and the number of chaffinches has also gone up to over a dozen. Two Pied Wagtails have started to visit and they stay for at least an hour at a time, not spooking as readily as many of the others. Starlings continue to eat me out of house and home, but I do not begrudge them a crumb in this weather.
All the other usual residents are around most of the day, including dunnocks, robins greenfinches blue, great and coal tits, blackbirds woodpidgeons, collared doves and jackdaws. The wren is around most days but more difficult to spot.
As I look out, something must have frightened the birds. The only one in the garden is - yes, one of the wagtails. He's sitting on a plant pot, busily waving away and ignoring whatever is making everything else nervous. (probably a cat).
When I see all the birds relying on my feeders to survive in this cold weather, it makes me feel quite humble.