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Halesowen Garden sightings (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Adrian k
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Adrian k
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12 / 09 / 2019 -
Early morning watch today bringing a couple of surprises RAVEN over first for some time & SWALLOWS over 8 together then at least another 10 individuals over latest record for my garden watch's other than these very quiet around the garden and surrounding area.
Early morning watch today bringing a couple of surprises RAVEN over first for some time & SWALLOWS over 8 together then at least another 10 individuals over latest record for my garden watch's other than these very quiet around the garden and surrounding area.
Adrian k
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18 / 09 / 2019
A little Quiet today with not many gulls around so far today but have had a Juvenile Buzzard and female Sparrowhawk the only Raptors around today.
On the feeders still have 3 Coal tits, Long tail tits, Great tit & Blue tit, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch & Chaffinch,
Nuthatch, House sparrow, Blackbird, Dunnock, Starling, Robin, Wren, Song thrush. Collared dove, Wood pigeon, Feral pigeon, Magpie, Jay, Carrion crow & Jackdaw
A little Quiet today with not many gulls around so far today but have had a Juvenile Buzzard and female Sparrowhawk the only Raptors around today.
On the feeders still have 3 Coal tits, Long tail tits, Great tit & Blue tit, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch & Chaffinch,
Nuthatch, House sparrow, Blackbird, Dunnock, Starling, Robin, Wren, Song thrush. Collared dove, Wood pigeon, Feral pigeon, Magpie, Jay, Carrion crow & Jackdaw
Adrian k
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19 / 09 / 2019 -
Garden Lifer a pair of ROOKS OVER other highlights from this morning were Sparrowhawk, Meadow pipit over, 2 Swans over, Buzzard much darker than the usual one, Green & Greater woodpeckers at the feeders, Coal tits still coming to the feeders and Nuthatch x2
Garden Lifer a pair of ROOKS OVER other highlights from this morning were Sparrowhawk, Meadow pipit over, 2 Swans over, Buzzard much darker than the usual one, Green & Greater woodpeckers at the feeders, Coal tits still coming to the feeders and Nuthatch x2
luckyosprey4
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Good sighting Adrian, I've only had a handful of Rook garden records myself. How many species have you seen in your garden, if you don't mind me asking?
Chris
Adrian k
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20 / 09 / 2019 -
06.15am start this morning, not a lot of fly overs this morning mainly Wood pigeons but just a couple of LBBG, Magpie's, Jackdaw and a couple of Jays
I have had a couple fo large flocks of Long Tailed tit's in the garden this past week but this morning the first flock of around 15 birds was already at the feeders when I went out in the early morning light, the second flock didn't appear till around 07.30 about 25 in total in this flock all seem to eating the White sunflower hearts.
06.15am start this morning, not a lot of fly overs this morning mainly Wood pigeons but just a couple of LBBG, Magpie's, Jackdaw and a couple of Jays
I have had a couple fo large flocks of Long Tailed tit's in the garden this past week but this morning the first flock of around 15 birds was already at the feeders when I went out in the early morning light, the second flock didn't appear till around 07.30 about 25 in total in this flock all seem to eating the White sunflower hearts.
Adrian k
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01 / 10 / 2019 -
At least 2 Tawny Owls calling all through the night, this morning at the feeders and over the fields at the bottom of the garden were, -
Jay, Collared dove, Song thrush, Long tailed tit (small flock of around 10 birds), Coal tit (4 at one time possibly more in tree's), Grey Heron over & Buzzard over
Gulls over -
Lbbg, Bhg, Herring gull x2 & a very dark large gull heading in direction of Bartley.
At least 2 Tawny Owls calling all through the night, this morning at the feeders and over the fields at the bottom of the garden were, -
Jay, Collared dove, Song thrush, Long tailed tit (small flock of around 10 birds), Coal tit (4 at one time possibly more in tree's), Grey Heron over & Buzzard over
Gulls over -
Lbbg, Bhg, Herring gull x2 & a very dark large gull heading in direction of Bartley.
Adrian k
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05 / 10 / 2019
06.30am start today still dark but starting to lighten up a little.
TAWNY OWL still calling as been most of the night.
REDWINGS back 2 small flocks over (8 & 10) first flock around 07.20am second flock around 08.10am
COAL TIT 5 in the garden at one time.
SPARROWHAWK a pair flying around the garden and into the fields at the back.
06.30am start today still dark but starting to lighten up a little.
TAWNY OWL still calling as been most of the night.
REDWINGS back 2 small flocks over (8 & 10) first flock around 07.20am second flock around 08.10am
COAL TIT 5 in the garden at one time.
SPARROWHAWK a pair flying around the garden and into the fields at the back.
Adrian k
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Garden sightings year list to date - (this list includes fly overs)
REF SPECIES NAME
01 Carrion crow
02 Buzzard
03 Robin
04 Lesser black backed gull
05 Magpie
06 Wood pigeon
07 Blue tit
08 House sparrow
09 Feral pigeon
10 Great tit
11 Great spotted woodpecker
12 Bullfinch
13 Chaffinch
14 Starling
15 Green woodpecker
16 Blackbird
17 Goldfinch
18 Long tailed tit
19 Collared dove
20 Redwing
21 Tawny owl
22 Pheasant
23 Wren
24 Black headed gull
25 Dunnock
26 Coal tit
27 Herring gull
28 Fieldfare
29 Meadow pipit
30 Song thrush
31 Jay
32 Pied wagtail
33 Greenfinch
34 Raven
35 Sparrowhawk
36 Mute swan
37 Linnet
38 Jackdaw
39 Mallard
40 Great black backed gull
41 Mistle thrush
42 Yellowhammer
43 Grey heron
44 Blackcap
47 Canada goose
48 Brambling
49 Siskin
50 Pintail
51 Skylark
52 Ring necked parakeet
53 Greylag goose
54 Chiffchaff
55 Goldcrest
56 Swallow
57 House martin
58 Common snipe
59 Whitethroat
60 Swift
61 Tufted duck
62 Great white egret
63 Nuthatch
64 Rook
REF SPECIES NAME
01 Carrion crow
02 Buzzard
03 Robin
04 Lesser black backed gull
05 Magpie
06 Wood pigeon
07 Blue tit
08 House sparrow
09 Feral pigeon
10 Great tit
11 Great spotted woodpecker
12 Bullfinch
13 Chaffinch
14 Starling
15 Green woodpecker
16 Blackbird
17 Goldfinch
18 Long tailed tit
19 Collared dove
20 Redwing
21 Tawny owl
22 Pheasant
23 Wren
24 Black headed gull
25 Dunnock
26 Coal tit
27 Herring gull
28 Fieldfare
29 Meadow pipit
30 Song thrush
31 Jay
32 Pied wagtail
33 Greenfinch
34 Raven
35 Sparrowhawk
36 Mute swan
37 Linnet
38 Jackdaw
39 Mallard
40 Great black backed gull
41 Mistle thrush
42 Yellowhammer
43 Grey heron
44 Blackcap
47 Canada goose
48 Brambling
49 Siskin
50 Pintail
51 Skylark
52 Ring necked parakeet
53 Greylag goose
54 Chiffchaff
55 Goldcrest
56 Swallow
57 House martin
58 Common snipe
59 Whitethroat
60 Swift
61 Tufted duck
62 Great white egret
63 Nuthatch
64 Rook
rollingthunder
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I will copy and paste that as my UK list this year:eek!:
Laurie:t:
Laurie:t:
Adrian k
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Thats my garden list don't forget I am really lucky as my garden backs on to open fields and I have a fisheries close by with many gulls going to roost at Bartley or Frankley,
Also have a wonderful area of scrub with a stream running and great canopy of trees leading into the fields many species I may get to see once or maybe twice a year but they still count.
Also have a wonderful area of scrub with a stream running and great canopy of trees leading into the fields many species I may get to see once or maybe twice a year but they still count.
Adrian k
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15 / 10 / 2019 -
Damp start to the mornings watch still dark so decided to fill the feeders, stayed murky and misty all through the watch this morning (06.45 - 8.00am)
Usual suspects around not much flying over due to very low cloud but did manage to watch the coal tits playing around on the feeder and in the bushes and trees (6 in total at one time)
Young Buzzard sat in the trees at the bottom of the garden and a female Sparrowhawk flew just above the trees only a couple of LBBG over this morning
Damp start to the mornings watch still dark so decided to fill the feeders, stayed murky and misty all through the watch this morning (06.45 - 8.00am)
Usual suspects around not much flying over due to very low cloud but did manage to watch the coal tits playing around on the feeder and in the bushes and trees (6 in total at one time)
Young Buzzard sat in the trees at the bottom of the garden and a female Sparrowhawk flew just above the trees only a couple of LBBG over this morning
My feeders are filled predominately with sunflower hearts, the white centre leaves little mess as birds just discard the black shell. Siskins, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, House Sparrows, Great/Blue/Coal/Long Tail Tits, Nuthatch feed on that feeder. ( plus a Grey Squirrel )
Then niger seeds which Goldfinch, Bullfinch like.
Fat balls the Long Tail Tits love along with Stock Doves and Jackdaws
The Peanuts which Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Nuthatch love.
The sunflower hearts are by far the favourite, sometimes the feeder with them is empty by dinner time.
