KenM
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Another today :
53: Pied Wagtail
And 16 Waxwings went past again!
:-C
Another today :
53: Pied Wagtail
And 16 Waxwings went past again!
In my dreams! looking at some of these lists turns me various shades of green. Just interested in what counts for a garden tick. Presuming by some of the species noted (unless of course you live in Woburn abbey and untold acres) unlike the RSPB garden watch fly-overs are legit. If so I can claim common buzzard and red kite (not this year though).
I have always fed the birds that come into my tiny little urban garden but only started keeping a list since I got back into serious birding a few years back. Whilst I cannot claim a long list I have clocked up one two interesting species such as redpoll, siskin, GSW and sparrow hawk (I have male, female and juv on separate occasions which probably means they are breeding close by). Whilst my own garden is only very small, it is well planted with a variety of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and we are surrounded by some much larger gardens with mature trees and playing fields and park across the road.
As you all say, this does become addictive. Since the first sprawk landed on the fence next to the fence even my wife has bought herself a pair of compact bins to keep in the kitchen!
I shall continue to follow with interest and envy.
Just interested in what counts for a garden tick.
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Did a 2 hour traipse outback in the wood this am...highlight an immature Greenfinch (always good as these have become quite scarce), reasonable nos.of Goldcrest and a party (5) Goldfinch atop highest tree in wood. Upon return sat sitting with cup in hand, a male Greenfinch! in garden Ash interacting with a Song Thrush...when over the top appeared a "flock of silhouetted Starling!"(not often seen!)...or were they something else?.....:-C
Seems like you've joined the club.:t:
Two there I still need, Paul - haven't seen Green woody in over a year now. Mute Swan the other.
... a stonking male 37 Rock Bunting
a garden tick!
Wow, Richard!
I see six - if that's a House Sparrow in the back. But a big wow for the beefy feller in the centre!
Good luck on the book.
I've had a huge set-back on my book's progress - lost all the work from a defunct laptop - AND the back-up memory stick. That's years of work lost to me. Already tried recovering the data and nothing found except heiroglyphs.
I see six - if that's a House Sparrow in the back.