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Garden/Yard List 2019 (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter halftwo
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16. Starling several
17. Green finch 1
18. Common Buzzard seen most days
Long tailed tits increased to 5 , one of my favourite small birds .
Having beautiful sunny warm days this week between 18 and 21 c, nights cold some
mornings frost but days are terrific , lunch in garden .
17. Green finch 1
18. Common Buzzard seen most days
Long tailed tits increased to 5 , one of my favourite small birds .
Having beautiful sunny warm days this week between 18 and 21 c, nights cold some
mornings frost but days are terrific , lunch in garden .
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KenM
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I’ve been imaging LTTits in the grdn.this am will send a couple through, no Greenfinches for me Brenda...I live in hope.
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Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
It has been really warm up here, at the daytime even +5 Celsius degrees. And the "snow mountains" had shrink fast. Weekend has been also sunny, so I took a chance today and sit on stairs sunbathing.
Also I tried a "new trick" and stole one Powans head from my wife's cooking and throw it on the roof of the yard house. I'm not sure was it my "trick" or just luck, but two Common Gulls (and one unidentified gull) fly over #15 (but they didn't landed, so the fish head ended up in the Magpies menu.).
Also I got:
#16. Yellowhammer - after many years waiting two in garden.
#17. Raven - first I heard them and then saw. About one hour later, one Raven join in Crows gang, who harassed a young Sprawk.
Also I tried a "new trick" and stole one Powans head from my wife's cooking and throw it on the roof of the yard house. I'm not sure was it my "trick" or just luck, but two Common Gulls (and one unidentified gull) fly over #15 (but they didn't landed, so the fish head ended up in the Magpies menu.).
Also I got:
#16. Yellowhammer - after many years waiting two in garden.
#17. Raven - first I heard them and then saw. About one hour later, one Raven join in Crows gang, who harassed a young Sprawk.
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birdmeister
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I'd be sorely tempted to call that a Goshawk!
My addition of
36. Red-shouldered Hawk (f)
was a nice bird to have early in the year. They used to be seen only on migration from the yard, but winter sightings are increasing.
I saw an eagle yesterday, but it was extremely distant and stayed that way. I thought it looked a bit off for Bald, but I will never know...
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birdmeister
Well-known member
One more to add this evening, a very expected flock of
37. Red-winged Blackbird (f)
37. Red-winged Blackbird (f)
KenM
Well-known member
I agree with birdmeister that looks very much like an immature Goshawk, immature Sprawk would have horizontal barring, your bird is vertically streaked, and what I thought was the leg...is actually the hind claw!
Suspect more regular over your yard than mine wari, however I’ll keep my eyes peeled. :t:
Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
Thank you very much Birdmeister and Ken! That was totally new species for my garden. So #18. Goshawk. B 
It was looking so small when I compared it for Hoodies (about same size) and Raven and also the head looks big comparing to body. So maybe we can say this is male? Females would be much bigger.
It was looking so small when I compared it for Hoodies (about same size) and Raven and also the head looks big comparing to body. So maybe we can say this is male? Females would be much bigger.
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
So far this year I'm still waiting for that tell-tale Crow alarm call that signals a Goshawk in the vicinity, they(the Crows) are doing their croaking alarm now when Buzzards pass over, but the "Watch out there's a Gos about" call is altogether louder and more anxious (especially if it's a female:eek!:, as Wari says his bird will be a male if it was the same size as the Hoodies).
edenwatcher
Well-known member
32. song thrush.
Still slow going.
Rob
Still slow going.
Rob
jasperpatch
Amy, Brit in Quebec.
Thank you very much Birdmeister and Ken! That was totally new species for my garden. So #18. Goshawk. B
Congratulations Wari - and another one we have in common (I got mine back in November, and you may have heard the whooping from there!). Wish I'd managed such a good photo!
Puts you a couple ahead as well, I have 16. Brown Creeper to add, which has likely been here all along, but much easier to find when its warm enough to be outside for longer periods and get a chance to hear one.
Paul Longland
Well-known member
Finally nailed the little egret that frequents the local park stream when it flew over the garden the other day. Been waiting for it for over a year since I first saw it on the park.
Warixenjalka
Birdwitcher
Thanks Amy. I'm sure you leave me coughing dust well behind you, when the Spring starts - Just like you do last year. 3
Maybe not so far way in Finalnd this year - has my earliest ever Cranes prancing around on my land on Thursday, most welcome.
Also Black Woodpeckers (they are usually around all winter, but they sneaked off to a neighbouring patch of woodland this winter) and a Great Grey Shrike, so three additions for the year.
23. Common Crane
24. Black Woodpecker
25. Great Grey Shrike
halftwo
Wird Batcher
Only the last is realistically possible here!
birdmeister
Well-known member
One new species this morning, a
38. Fish Crow (f)
that was kind enough to reveal its identity.
38. Fish Crow (f)
that was kind enough to reveal its identity.
birdmeister
Well-known member
Around lunchtime today I added
39. Bald Eagle (f)
At least two birds were soaring in the area.
39. Bald Eagle (f)
At least two birds were soaring in the area.
