Not a garden tick for me, but Lesser Whitethroat here also.
79. Lesser Whitethroat
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Garden/Yard List 2018. (1 Viewer)
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Not a garden tick for me, but Lesser Whitethroat here also.
79. Lesser Whitethroat
dantheman
Bah humbug
Kind of like amphibians too much to eat them myself. Did get forced to try snails at the village 'marche' once - hmmm ... over-salted rubbery burnt cardboard ... not my favourite dining experience tbh. One was enough.
Only managed one Bonelli's ever from the garden as an autumn passage bird in someone else's conifer, fairly distantly with other warblers.
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dantheman
Bah humbug
Since heard in the evenings too. A flight of 11 Cattle Egret over too were nice one evening. And a chunky large falcon with a pale tail.
Today, 25th -
52) Wren 1 loudly singing in the garden briefly.
53) Booted Eagle 1 over N.
Off back to Blighty tomorrow. Hopefully. If the National Railway Strike (about 3 weeks into it's 3 month duration) doesn't stop the trains running.
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Here you are Jos, in case you start pining for the pipit, instead of singing and display flying from the distant trees it paid us a visit this morning, investigating the numerous flies which are frequenting the neighbours' garden which is very well covered with manure - nice!
(Of course I'll forgive the neighbours for having added that 'essence de merde' perfume to the vicinity if a Red-throated Pipit is attracted down
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Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Just about on cue.......
65 Swift
Two flew straight over in between the showers
Steve
65 Swift
Two flew straight over in between the showers
Steve
Simon Wates
Well-known member
After a couple of days with songbird migrants around there's been nothing since but today I looked up after hearing a familiar call and expected to see the culprit. Not one but 100-110 birds wheeling around not higher than 50 metres, then many of them calling excitedly. They seemed to be thinking of coming down on the rather busy beach nearby but then started circling higher and higher and after a few minutes, when I got momentarily distracted, were out of sight. I wonder if they were following the coast or had come off the sea from the south. Its always been a potential, as a couple of birds always winter near to me on the rocky shore beyond the beach. Anyway, a new one for home.
55. Whimbrel
I'm dreaming of a Lesser Whitethroat here, its genuinely a mega rarity in Portugal.
Just had a quick look at last year's thread and I'm 5 species behind at this time - must get the scope on the sea a bit more!
55. Whimbrel
I'm dreaming of a Lesser Whitethroat here, its genuinely a mega rarity in Portugal.
Just had a quick look at last year's thread and I'm 5 species behind at this time - must get the scope on the sea a bit more!
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Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
#43. Gray Heron
dantheman
Bah humbug
Back in the UK now.
France garden list - 53 species from 12 days.
In the garden (on the ground/house/vegetation/trees) = 23
In the garden (above, in the air space vertically) = 5
From the garden (visually, any distance) = 19
From the garden (heard only) = 6
So, in the garden (in and directly above) = 53%
From the garden (both visually and heard) = 47%
Heard only = 11%
Might be interesting (or not!) to know what others' comparitive figures are ...
France garden list - 53 species from 12 days.
In the garden (on the ground/house/vegetation/trees) = 23
In the garden (above, in the air space vertically) = 5
From the garden (visually, any distance) = 19
From the garden (heard only) = 6
So, in the garden (in and directly above) = 53%
From the garden (both visually and heard) = 47%
Heard only = 11%
Might be interesting (or not!) to know what others' comparitive figures are ...
KenM
Well-known member
31 species utilising the "furniture" and 32 over and out...almost 50/50....
Jabberwocky
Well-known member
Two to add here, both from 23/4. Skylark and Blackcap makes my total 54 so far.
5 over garden
4 from garden
45 in the garden. All that were heard only have since been upgraded to in.
5 over garden
4 from garden
45 in the garden. All that were heard only have since been upgraded to in.
Flood pools in the meadow are doing absolutely amazing this spring - still extensive, they got a first for my land ten days ago with Black-tailed Godwit and today struck it gold with another new species for my land, a totally unexpected Little Grebe. Not particularly rare in Lithuania, but I would not say common either, so a very nice addition. Species number 175 for my land. Whooper Swans still present too, though though flew off mid-afternoon ...maybe finally departing?
Also rather pleasing, and I'd like to think due to Richard's 'here you are Jos' a couple of days back, a pair of Tree Pipits - in an area they bred a few years back, maybe they'll linger. On a neighbouring barn, also finally nailed the Black Redstart that breeds there.
80. Little Grebe
81. Tree Pipit
82. Black Redstart
Also rather pleasing, and I'd like to think due to Richard's 'here you are Jos' a couple of days back, a pair of Tree Pipits - in an area they bred a few years back, maybe they'll linger. On a neighbouring barn, also finally nailed the Black Redstart that breeds there.
80. Little Grebe
81. Tree Pipit
82. Black Redstart
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Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
51 in the 'garden' (we have a field and a bit of woodland extending from the house so an extended 'garden' nowadays:t
.5 over (Woodpigeon, Swallow, Black Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Raven).
11 from.
jasperpatch
Amy, Brit in Quebec.
The warblers are here! The warblers are here! Well, one anyway. Very dapper yellow-rumped outside the kitchen window this morning.
37 Osprey 26 Apr 2018
38 Ring-billed Gull 26 Apr 2018
39 Golden-crowned Kinglet 26 Apr 2018
40 Ruffed Grouse 26 Apr 2018
41 Broad-winged Hawk 26 Apr 2018
42 Hermit Thrush 26 Apr 2018
43 Yellow-rumped Warbler 29 April 2018
And as to the in/flyover/heard split....lets see...
30 Seen in the garden (including Wood duck pair that landed in a tree during the rain on Monday, upgrading their status.)
11 Flyovers. With the exception of Common Raven, I'd be surprised (thrilled!) if any of these get upgraded. Mostly hawks and visitors to the lake.
2 Heard only - Barred Owl and Common Loon. Touch wood we've seen the BAOW in the garden every year so far, and generally see the Loons flying over at some point.
Over the almost five years we've been at this address, I believe only one of my 100 remain a heard only - Eastern Whipoorwill. Which was on the roof and heard very very clearly!
Dad, does that mean you've upgraded Tawny Owl to seen, or just heard in?
37 Osprey 26 Apr 2018
38 Ring-billed Gull 26 Apr 2018
39 Golden-crowned Kinglet 26 Apr 2018
40 Ruffed Grouse 26 Apr 2018
41 Broad-winged Hawk 26 Apr 2018
42 Hermit Thrush 26 Apr 2018
43 Yellow-rumped Warbler 29 April 2018
And as to the in/flyover/heard split....lets see...
30 Seen in the garden (including Wood duck pair that landed in a tree during the rain on Monday, upgrading their status.)
11 Flyovers. With the exception of Common Raven, I'd be surprised (thrilled!) if any of these get upgraded. Mostly hawks and visitors to the lake.
2 Heard only - Barred Owl and Common Loon. Touch wood we've seen the BAOW in the garden every year so far, and generally see the Loons flying over at some point.
Over the almost five years we've been at this address, I believe only one of my 100 remain a heard only - Eastern Whipoorwill. Which was on the roof and heard very very clearly!
Dad, does that mean you've upgraded Tawny Owl to seen, or just heard in?
Jabberwocky
Well-known member
I had forgotten that was a heard only, it was definitely in, I just couldn't find it. Far too much ivy on all our trees now.
We are currently in SW London, you know where, will be home Tuesday afternoon.
Mark Harper
World Birder
A strong northerly encouraged me to have a seawatch before work today with some reward.
60. Puffin
61. Tufted Duck
60. Puffin
61. Tufted Duck
KenM
Well-known member
....got me thinking!...35 years at the same address on a 130+, Pheasant, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Turnstone, Whimbrel, Little Owl and Quail are my "heard only" although I may have missed one? :eek!:
jasperpatch
Amy, Brit in Quebec.
Tawny owl for you too?!?! I didn't mean to come off as the owl police, just got excited that Dad might have finally seen it and forgotten to mention it!
Just looked at my all time garden list, and black billed cuckoo is also a heard only. I tracked it down and saw it, but not in or from the garden. Maybe this year!
