On day three I managed no new birds - but today...
Went out for a look for a few common birds still unseen - and, though it was quiet, within minutes had three target year ticks: Lapwing, a solitary distant bird, Wren: a brief chur, Greenfinch: a single one over.
Then a flock of Goldeneye whizzed over, closely followed by another flock - perhaps fifty in all - not only a year tick but a Garden Tick!
Year total now: 46.
Also today - the female Greater 'pecker actually feeding on the fat balls, and twenty each of Fieldfare & Redwing around.
Any ideas where the Goldeneye were heading? Thats a massive count of birds. Budworth Mere is still frozen so maybe they are from Rostherne? An excellent garden tick :t::t:
CB
Then a flock of Goldeneye whizzed over, closely followed by another flock - perhaps fifty in all - not only a year tick but a Garden Tick!
Wowser! Quality garden tick or what! So what does that put your overall total on?
James
Hi James,
That's the 106th.
H
Good to see all those interesting bird lists. I am enjoying seeing small flocks of redwings in my garden currently.
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Owls this evening:
27) Tawny Owl
28) Little Owl
Yesterday's Treecreeper makes my total 49.