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First birdsong! (2 Viewers)
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PYRTLE
Old Berkshire Boy
Absolutely, it was driving rain, I was soaked in just a sweatshirt and joggers, no hat......cause "somebody" fancied a seasonal advocaat snowball. Just sat steaming in the car, clutching the last bottle, and listened with the window ajar at the hidden songster, belting out its repetitious song somewhere in the dark. Heartlifting 5 minutes, enjoying the moment.
PaulCountyDurham
Well-known member
'Took notice of the first birds I heard Christmas morning about 5am.
Three robins sat outside, one in my garden, one a few doors up and one a few doors down. They're there every morning singing/telling each other to keep off their land.
Followed by a Tawny Owl out 'the front.
Followed by a Mistle Thrush singing. 'Not in full flow but still a pleasure to hear.
'All in the space of two or three minutes.
I live in the country and so it's common to hear Tawny Owls and now and again they'll come down from the front and sit in the trees over the road. The Mistle Thrushes turn up here for a month or so this time of year and claim a few of the trees over the road.
The robin who sits singing in the tree in my front garden is always there first thing in the morning reminding his neighbours of who owns the garden.
Three robins sat outside, one in my garden, one a few doors up and one a few doors down. They're there every morning singing/telling each other to keep off their land.
Followed by a Tawny Owl out 'the front.
Followed by a Mistle Thrush singing. 'Not in full flow but still a pleasure to hear.
'All in the space of two or three minutes.
I live in the country and so it's common to hear Tawny Owls and now and again they'll come down from the front and sit in the trees over the road. The Mistle Thrushes turn up here for a month or so this time of year and claim a few of the trees over the road.
The robin who sits singing in the tree in my front garden is always there first thing in the morning reminding his neighbours of who owns the garden.
PaulCountyDurham
Well-known member
A Song Thrush has turned up here. Singing his head off in a spruce out the back. Mistle Thrushes still guarding three of the trees out of the front, at least one also singing his head off.
For whatever reason, when the Song Thrushes turn up they always sit out the back in the spruces and when the Mistle Thrushes turn up they always sit out the front over the road (there aren't any berries on those trees they're guarding, but it is a mild winter and I suppose they're not there for the berries).
For whatever reason, when the Song Thrushes turn up they always sit out the back in the spruces and when the Mistle Thrushes turn up they always sit out the front over the road (there aren't any berries on those trees they're guarding, but it is a mild winter and I suppose they're not there for the berries).
foresttwitcher
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Had my first singing Skylark of the day today in The Chilterns, as well plus first Brimstones.
jogresh
Bimble and patch
Well jel on the Brimstones, I hardly ever see one.
Even milder today, 16 deg C! 😮🥵
I never heard my Treecreepers sing
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foresttwitcher
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First singing Chaffinch and drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker for me this morning.
Today heard a GS Woodpecker drumming which was great to hear .
Evan Atkinson
Always finding a way to go off topic...
Heard Chiffchaff singing at Stodmarsh NNR last Sunday, a little earlier than my first one last year I believe.
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