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Chris.o.

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• Feb 28, 2018

• #1

I presume a Blackcap is a fairly common bird to you guys but in my garden it's normally Blackbirds,Starlings,Robin and a few tits.
This morning saw this robin like bird,without the red breast but with a red/brown cap on her head.
Didn't know what it was but after consulting the only books i have it turns out to be a Blackcap,female.
So well pleased and also glad i now have new bins that actually focus fairly close
Many thanks.

 

delia todd

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• Feb 28, 2018

• #2

Nice one Chris.... a great spot for you.

I've had one Blackcap in the garden here.... 20 years ago and that was also a female.

I didn't have a camera in those days, so didn't get a picture sadly.

Keep looking, you never know what'll turn up.

 

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dwallace

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• Feb 28, 2018

• #3

Hi Chris,

Well done. Blackcap is a relatively common summer visitor to woodland areas but some now over-winter and can appear in gardens. I currently have a male bird (with a round black cap) appearing regularly on my garden feeders.
It's worth checking your feeders during cold weather as sometimes unexpected species can turn up.

Dave W

 

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Chris.o.

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• Mar 2, 2018

• #4

Blackcap back again this morning plus five Fieldfares landed in the thorn bushes alongside her.
Thanks for looking and your comments.

 

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Welsh Peregrine

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• Mar 2, 2018

• #5

Wintering Blackcaps also frequently feed on Mahonia nectar - worth looking out for if you have these shrubs.

 

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Chris.o.

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• Mar 2, 2018

• #6

Welsh Peregrine said:

Wintering Blackcaps also frequently feed on Mahonia nectar - worth looking out for if you have these shrubs.

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I haven't any Mahonia but my boy whose house is in the woods has several large bushes around his place,will keep an eye out,many thanks.

 

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robrg655

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• May 18, 2018

• #7

yea i saw my 1st blackcap couple days ago in some woods where i do bit shooting (vermin by the way) same morning i saw 2 tawny owls huddled up together lol,the land where im talking about normaly has sky larks but they havent turned up this year ??.