Garden/Yard List 2020 (1 Viewer)

KenM said:

If I can emulate last years Aug/Sep/Oct haul (somehow can’t see it) I’d probably be on a record year.
That said...no two years are the same so no bets from me, however enforced quarantine could produce some interesting birds for all participants.

We can dream of out of area migrants, of which there are a whole range of species and with sky watching becoming an important “stage” at this period, I’ve begun to look at overshooting occurrences over the last few years into the Low Countries...with some sobering possibilities not too far away, fingers x’d for all yard/garden listers. :t:

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halftwo said:

Last year's list has 17 (17!!) that I've not seen this year yet - with about 7 likely. But this year I've already had 3 that I didn't get last year.
So I reckon last year was rather exceptional.

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Richard Prior said:

Unlike Steve and Rich's birds, this phyllosc that briefly visited the neighbour's pear tree this evening was silent, but seemed longer winged and not at all fidgety and waggy tailed as a typical Chiffchaff, do the two rushed pictures that I managed help with the id.?

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Richard Prior said:

Thanks for the responses Paul and Graham, it was a sluggish Chiffchaff then, I fell into that modern trap of grabbing the camera before my bins and quickly lost it to view, a lesson learnt there.

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jasperpatch said:

27 Golden Crowned Kinglet Which I know for sure I've had earlier, but must have forgotten to write it down.
28 Fox Sparrows doing their foot shuffle under the feeders for the past couple of days. I love it when they pass through, one of my favourites.

Also had a couple of Turkey Vultures roosting within sight of the upstairs window, which I guess is an upgrade from flyover, though they weren't in the garden.

And this morning, a party of Wild Turkeys went through, one of which was leucistic, a real treat. Hopefully they come back a little closer at some point, as photos through the trees were tough.

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KenM said:

After a marathon skywatch this am....2 Sand Martin on high...and over. no.68.

After an afternoon exercise walk, back ''on station'' only this time from the front garden, feral doves left the pot holed road with a clatter! then Hey Presto!....believed to be a 2nd calendar year Hobby appeared above the house, no.69 (and I believe my earliest ever by some margin).

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Paul Chapman said:

Ken

I confess that I would say first-summer Peregrine for that pic. I have a similar one on my patch at the moment.

All the best

Paul

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