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A lot of Blackcap this year (1 Viewer)
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Nutcracker
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Good year for them in southeast Northumbs too; also, more surprisingly (as it's a long distance migrant, and they're in general not doing well) a good year for Garden Warblers in southeast Northumbs as well :t:
Same here for Garden Warbler too[ and Common Whitethroat].
The 34 Blackap I've found this year is unprecendented. I tend to cover the same areas most years and would generally expect to maybe half that number.
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KenM
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Concur! however Willow Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat appear to be still steadily declining in my area. :-C
Good to hear it's the same down your way.
Willow Warbler are doing fine this year, up here, as far as I can tell. Did a 5.5 mile round walk in one area and counted 51.
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Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
Appear to be heaps more Blackaps than usual round here too. Also Greenfinches and House Sparrows on the up. Rubbish for most other things though, especially aerial insectivores
KenM
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I haven’t seen a single Greenfinch (or heard) locally this year, still haven’t had House Sparrow either (from house and garden), however If I go into central London...I get both! :eek!:
Paul Longland
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seem to have a mini population explosion of house sparrows around my garden this year. A lot of young birds after a bit of a lull last year. Also the blue tits seem to be doing better this year.
I agree with the blackcaps, there seems to be a lot around everywhere this year. lets hope this is the start of an upward trend.
I agree with the blackcaps, there seems to be a lot around everywhere this year. lets hope this is the start of an upward trend.
Good to hear about your House Sparrow.
We're inundated with House Sparrow in our garden and it's costing a fortune in bird feed. Suplemented by a pair of Tree Sparrow.
Greenfinch on the up around here. It's good to hear and see them more often. They'd dropped off drastically over the past few years.
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