Very busy at the bird feeder today! (1 Viewer)

[Cheshire Birder]

Yes. I will do a thread for comparison with 2010. Probably set that up over the weekend.

CB

Just realised the previous survey was in September but will start a new thread for a garden watch.

CB

 

[roger1234]

the weather is extremely cold,the sun is out and the birds are out,7 blackbirds,2 robins,18 house sparrows,bullfinch,6 chaffinches,15 goldfinches,7 greenfinches,5 collard doves,2 blue tits,3 great tits,2 coal tits all visited the garden over the past hour.

 

[Bananafishbones]

not as busy here - even with the hard frost.

although 2 Redwing, female Siskin and 12 Lesser Redpoll.


Well Done with the Bullfinchs Warren & Roger

 

[Bananafishbones]

No. 30 Wren

also had the Ouzel - Blackbird again


and a pair of these have just visited :t: First one came for the sunshine and got comfortable under the trees while the other strolled over the lawn to join it before they were both spooked by a neighbour.

First time I have had them in the daylight

 

[warren30]

thanks banannafishbones,just hope I get him to stay around and feed and bring others.
I managed to get a feeder with bottom tray today a Walter harrissons suet feeder the sunflower hearts are perfect,and on the Niger feeder I bought a plant pot bottom tray made two holes slid the feeder through by perch stand ideal for now till find better feeder.least it will stop the mess grass is gone yellow with Niger seed.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

No. 30 Wren

also had the Ouzel - Blackbird again


and a pair of these have just visited :t: First one came for the sunshine and got comfortable under the trees while the other strolled over the lawn to join it before they were both spooked by a neighbour.

First time I have had them in the daylight

They look amazing in todays wall-to-wall sunshine.

CB

 

[Bananafishbones]

No. 31 Fieldfare
A very early visitor this morning

 

[roger1234]

GSW on the cake this morning

 

[roger1234]

2 dunnocks,robin,GSW,chaffinches,greenfinches,goldfinches,blackbirds,bullfinch,are the early feeders this morning

 

[Bananafishbones]

No apologies for another image of one of the Foxes that showed up yesterday. :t:

A good day here with 2 Siskin, Redwing, GBBG, 15 Lesser Redpoll (image attached), Pied Wagtail as well as the early Fieldfare before light this morning.

Not on my year list yet but certainly heard a Nuthatch but try as I might I could not see it.

 

[roger1234]

No apologies for another image of one of the Foxes that showed up yesterday. :t:

A good day here with 2 Siskin, Redwing, GBBG, 15 Lesser Redpoll (image attached), Pied Wagtail as well as the early Fieldfare before light this morning.

Not on my year list yet but certainly heard a Nuthatch but try as I might I could not see it.

Foxey lady ! Nice pics dave,mistle thrush back along with 19 sparrows,and a rather large influx of chaffinches.

 

[warren30]

today in garden
12 goldfinches on feeders (8 more in trees behind)
2 bull finches in the long yellow grass behind garden fence
not on feeder yet
3 chaffinch
1 Robin
1 starling

 

[JeffMoh]

A cold night Saturday brought more birds yesterday:

35 White-winged Doves
10 American Goldfinch
7 House Finches
4 House Finches
4 Chipping Sparrows
2 Carolina Chickadees
2 Orange-crowned Warblers
2 Yellow-rumped Warblers
2 Downy Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
Great Blue Heron (flyover)
Turkey Vulture (flyover)
3 Black Vultures (flyover)

BTW, went to someone's hous in Houston yesterday. Their yard had tons of birds including FOUR species of hummingbird!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[2spot Ladybird]

Keep meaning to join in with this thread, so here goes.

My garden has been quiet for a few days, the council have been out taking down a tree in a garden over the road from me, banging and clattering and making lots of noise that's frightening the birds || The tree was a favourite place for hundreds of Jackdaws to gather in the mornings before flying off to their favoured feeding areas, don't know where they'll gather now though. Anyway today I've had:

2 Blackbirds, 1 male, 1 female
20 Starlings
1 Dunnock
8 Chaffinches, 6 male, 2 female
2 Goldfinches
12 House Sparrows, half male, half female
4 Greenfinches, 2 male, 2 female
2 Siskins, 1 male, 1 female
1 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
2 Feral Pigeons
3 Lesser Red Polls all female

Usually have higher numbers of most but hopefully once that tree is completely gone, the numbers will be back up.

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

After several weeks of seeing nothing exciting this weekend we had 6 Fieldfare, a Mistle Thrush and a GSW.

We have seen an increase in Blackbirds this weekend as well.

 

[earleybird]

Keep meaning to join in with this thread, so here goes.

My garden has been quiet for a few days, the council have been out taking down a tree in a garden over the road from me, banging and clattering and making lots of noise that's frightening the birds || The tree was a favourite place for hundreds of Jackdaws to gather in the mornings before flying off to their favoured feeding areas, don't know where they'll gather now though. Anyway today I've had:

2 Blackbirds, 1 male, 1 female
20 Starlings
1 Dunnock
8 Chaffinches, 6 male, 2 female
2 Goldfinches
12 House Sparrows, half male, half female
4 Greenfinches, 2 male, 2 female
2 Siskins, 1 male, 1 female
1 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
2 Feral Pigeons
3 Lesser Red Polls all female

Usually have higher numbers of most but hopefully once that tree is completely gone, the numbers will be back up.

welcome 2 spot Ladybird thats quite a list! I envy you your redpolls :-C

 

[earleybird]

I caught one of our cats trying to hook a house sparrow out of a hole last night.

There is a tiny hole in the stonework in one of our garden sheds and unbeknownst to me at least 2x sparrows had chosen to roost in the stonework last night .

I managed to partially block the hole and it was empty this morning.

The reason that I am relating this is because I haven't given much thought to providing any roosting boxes this winter and wonder if anyone else has put any roosting boxes up.?

 

[Bananafishbones]

I caught one of our cats trying to hook a house sparrow out of a hole last night.

There is a tiny hole in the stonework in one of our garden sheds and unbeknownst to me at least 2x sparrows had chosen to roost in the stonework last night .

I managed to partially block the hole and it was empty this morning.

The reason that I am relating this is because I haven't given much thought to providing any roosting boxes this winter and wonder if anyone else has put any roosting boxes up.?

eb, I am lucky that the Housesparrows already live in the eaves of my house. I am not sure how many but when the youngsters arrive I would guess 30+

Its quite funny to hear them scurrying around above one of the bedrooms. They all line up on the roof or guttering and dart in if the Sparrowhawk flys through. when its time for a spring clean they just dump all the old bedding on the patio..lol

 

[Bananafishbones]

Good morning in the garden with 6 Redwing, Pied Wagtail on the patio and 1 male Siskin

 

[earleybird]

eb, I am lucky that the Housesparrows already live in the eaves of my house. I am not sure how many but when the youngsters arrive I would guess 30+

Its quite funny to hear them scurrying around above one of the bedrooms. They all line up on the roof or guttering and dart in if the Sparrowhawk flys through. when its time for a spring clean they just dump all the old bedding on the patio..lol

they're a great little community arn't they. Fascinating to watch their antics, if bloomin noisy. I love watching the LTT's playing too .Social birds definitely have all the fun:-O

We have had a beautiful SH hanging about this week but can't seem to get a good picture yet:C