Garden/Yard List 2019 (2 Viewers)

Richard Prior · Nov 22, 2019

Deb Burhinus said:
Nice one Richard :t:

Thanks for all the congrats folks, our house is hosting a twitch, French style! Luckily I had some peanuts and local sparkling to help the observers celebrate, mugs of tea and biscuits don’t cut the mustard over here

halftwo · Nov 22, 2019

Wow, Richard!
Dream stuff!

Now to fill those feeders.

KenM · Nov 22, 2019

Had a slightly larger turn out for my ''Bash'' Richard, however I think PB is aesthetically a better bird!

Had a great bird on Wednesday, unfortunately it was c 80m from the garden in the wood behind, first one I've had really ''good views'' of for about five years, a male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker replete with a red top and loadza white barring on the back! To compound the misery of not seeing it from the house (I did try:eek!

the shutter burst that I took....were all out of focus big-time!

Today I had only my second ever ''on the furniture'' in 36 years, still living in hope.

jasperpatch · Nov 29, 2019

Well, my hopes were beginning to dwindle of me adding any more to the garden list this year, and then as we walked back into the garden after a walk to the mailbox, looked up and saw
78 Golden Eagle
Whoop! Having seen at least one passing through the area in the past few Novembers, this was one of those birds that I've half-expected for a while, just had to be in the right place at the right time.
A juvenile, with lovely white patches on the wings - and none of the tell-tale white 'armpits' of the Juvenile Balds in the area.

That makes 107 on the all-time garden list, in just over 5 years here. Three new additions this year (so far!).

I've still got a ways to go to catch up with my previous yearly high-score. But hopes are alive once again!

halftwo · Nov 30, 2019

Two

79: Goosander

past this am.

KenM · Nov 30, 2019

halftwo said:
Two

79: Goosander

past this am.

Me too H, just the one and Northward bound!....however I nearly acquired an uninvited guest, thankfully the window was closed. :eek!:

Richard Prior · Dec 1, 2019

Ist December is when I have a desperate look through my notes to see if I've forgotten to include anything (found Common Kestrel upon doing this exercise last year), sadly in our first two years here we didn't see anything to add in December. Remarkably consistent figures here though, 87 in 2017, 86 last year and on 85 currently, the life garden list stands at 98 with two new ones this year, Northern Wheatear and Pine Bunting.B

I just found my comments on 1st December last year on the 2018 thread, perhaps I should set up a stall at the local market as a fortune-teller:
At the 30th November we're on 85 for the year, last year we finished the year on 87 but added none in December, I'm racking my brains to think what might turn up (not heard Pygmy or Tengmalm's Owls this autumn locally so they're unlikely), still grilling the Yellowhammers in case a Pine Bunting nips over the Alps from southern Switzerland................

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Lister · Dec 4, 2019

December 4th

75. Bullfinch - one calling as it flew north high overhead but couldn't see it.

Another one I didn't realise was new until eBird showed it as new for the year.

Steve

Warixenjalka · Dec 4, 2019

Whats happening in here?!? :eek!: Gannets and Pine Buntings in (or from) gardens!?! |8.|:brains: Congratulations to you both! :t::clap:

Last weekend I manage to get two new ones:

#75. Redpoll - Only one with one Siskin. It was so weird that at first I didn't realize it was a garden year tick. But when I checked the next species...
#76. Coal Tit - ...my books I noticed that I got two new ticks, which is quite amazing in this time of year.

Also the Rowan berries are disappearing really fast...

halftwo · Dec 5, 2019

Early morning vigil for Woodcock instead produced a low-flying

80: MERLIN !!

I suspect this could be my final total...

KenM · Dec 5, 2019

Warixenjalka said:
Whats happening in here?!? :eek!: Gannets and Pine Buntings in (or from) gardens!?! |8.|:brains: Congratulations to you both! :t::clap:

Last weekend I manage to get two new ones:

#75. Redpoll - Only one with one Siskin. It was so weird that at first I didn't realize it was a garden year tick. But when I checked the next species...
#76. Coal Tit - ...my books I noticed that I got two new ticks, which is quite amazing in this time of year.

Also the Rowan berries are disappearing really fast...

Waxwings as well Wari! I suspect they’re regular visitors to your garden? FWIW your Redpoll looks interesting! Common at least? :t:

KenM · Dec 5, 2019

halftwo said:
Early morning vigil for Woodcock instead produced a low-flying

80: MERLIN !!

I suspect this could be my final total...

It’s never over till the “fat lady......

Envy the Merlin H! :t:

halftwo · Dec 5, 2019

KenM said:
It’s never over till the “fat lady......

Envy the Merlin H! :t:

No, but she's already gargling!

Warixenjalka · Dec 5, 2019

KenM said:
Waxwings as well Wari! I suspect they’re regular visitors to your garden? FWIW your Redpoll looks interesting! Common at least? :t:

Waxwings is most often seen in the fall and early winter, sometimes in late winter or early spring. But in mid-winter and especially in summer, you never see them. I guess they are in the forests of the north.
This year has been good for Rowans, so a lots of Waxwings and Fieldfares are around. I'm still waiting for the Pine Grosbeaks to come.

Yeah, I also noticed that that Redpolls underside is quite white and only few stripes on sides, but I couldn't saw the backside well, so I can't say if it might been Arctic... :h?:

Richard Prior · Dec 5, 2019

Too late for a passing Merlin for here now and I’ve not seen a Redpoll anywhere this year, most embarrassing! I planted a Rowan but it will be a few years before it attains Waxwing-attracting capability :C
One unexpected visitor today, a smart male Serin, all fluffed up against the cold, very unusual in mid-winter at this altitude.

dantheman · Dec 5, 2019

Sparrowhawk added to the Cornwall garden list a few weeks back ...

... down in France again now, provisionally until the 18th. Pretty quiet birdwise, although did have a solitary Fieldfare chak-chaking disconsolately from the top of the Acacia tree outside this morning ...

KenM · Dec 13, 2019

Lucky for some on the day!...Green Sandpiper North at 11.57am no.86.

Jos Stratford · Dec 14, 2019

My final contribution for the year, departing the country today.

Pygmy Owl remains active, but also a couple of late additions to the list in the last week or so, one Coal Tit at the feeders and a very late Woodcock, my first ever winter individual. Also unusual for winter, two Grey Herons and a superb 30 Whooper Swans over, my largest single flock.

131. Woodcock
132. Coal Tit

halftwo · Dec 14, 2019

KenM said:
Lucky for some on the day!...Green Sandpiper North at 11.57am no.86.

Bloody hell, that's a cracker.

Jos: have a good trip. Look forward to reading about it in the New Year.

KenM · Dec 15, 2019

Am still on a roll:eek!: Still in shock only the 2nd one I’ve ever had almost surreal, casually heading South before veering West (looking lost) at canopy height a White-Fronted Goose. no.87.

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