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

[Bananafishbones]

Lots of juvenile Tits and Greenfinch still around, a second brood of Robin are showing now and a single adult LTT just before I left for work.

Good work Eb, Jeff and Roger for still providing some images for the thread... I will join in soon!

Still miserable weather and now desperatly looking forward to the family holiday in Turkey in about 3 weeks time. looking forward to blue skys and Warblers in the garden.

 

[earleybird]

**also note** ibird for iPad and iPhone and droid is on sale for 2.99. Regularly 29.99

Do they have a UK version I wonder ? I'll have a look later.

I recently downloaded 'Birds of UK ' to my Galaxy S2 which is quite good. It includes bird calls which my cats find very interesting :-O

 

[captaincarot]

the last couple of days have provided us with new blackbirds 3 fledglings,
a young robin
a flock of goldfinch and siskins
4 of the siskins were young plus 2 adults.
and a couple of the goldfinch were young ones too

on the downside we lost our first sparrow to a sparrowhawk attack yesterday afternoon. it's been coming since last september but till yesterday not caught anything that i'd seen

 

[earleybird]

the last couple of days have provided us with new blackbirds 3 fledglings,
a young robin
a flock of goldfinch and siskins
4 of the siskins were young plus 2 adults.
and a couple of the goldfinch were young ones too

on the downside we lost our first sparrow to a sparrowhawk attack yesterday afternoon. it's been coming since last september but till yesterday not caught anything that i'd seen

Siskin young eh CC ? :t: don't suppose you managed a piccy or two ?

We haven't seen any of our Goldfinch young yet although a rather plump smug young Robin is making himself at home.
I think we lost all our blackbird eggs and fledglings to a pair of magpies this year again. They seem to know just where the nests are.

 

[earleybird]

Lots of juvenile Tits and Greenfinch still around, a second brood of Robin are showing now and a single adult LTT just before I left for work.

Good work Eb, Jeff and Roger for still providing some images for the thread... I will join in soon!

Still miserable weather and now desperatly looking forward to the family holiday in Turkey in about 3 weeks time. looking forward to blue skys and Warblers in the garden.

well I hope that you will provide us with lots of pictures of wonderful sunshine bfb to lift the miserable wet gloom we're in in the UK at present. I normally only feel the effects of SAD in winter months :-C

 

[captaincarot]

no sorry no pics it was too dark and rainy

 

[bongofury]

Juvenile Bullfinch this morning - first ever for the garden.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

3 Buzzards, Grey Heron, GSW & Chiffchaff this afternoon

CB

 

[bongofury]

3 Buzzards, Grey Heron, GSW & Chiffchaff this afternoon

Nice selection:t:

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Nice selection:t:

Cheers Bongo. Anyone else noticed the Chiffchaffs have started singing again?

CB

 

[stilt]

Was glad for all the info on cost savings.... Also, glad to see similar costs. Apparently back yard birding is an expensive hobby. To allow the bigger birds to eat I wire wooden dowels to the feeders, especially the suet ones. This even gets some ground feeders eating from the feeders. Gonna allow the spilled seeds to grow for a bit to see what happens. Not sure I can buy in bulk all our stores just sell in 40 and 50 pound bags. Maybe I'll see if can get a multi bag discount. Especially in winter when my feeders can literally be emptied in a day, I can fill them and walk in look out and have 50 birds eating away. I have read about making my own suet but that cost is relatively low. Does the honey and flour method help with waste or attract more birds?

 

[roger1234]

2 turtle doves back together again having an evening stroll now the rain as stopped, horrendous weather

 

[Goyter]

Despite the weather the garden has been pretty busy the last few days:
Green Woodpecker ( I had my clothes on this time so managed some pics) GS Woodpecker,Nuthatch,Tree Creeper,Jay,Magpies,Carrion Crow,House Martins, Swallows,Blackcap,Garden Warbler,Willow Warblers,Chiff-Chaff(yes CB they are singing)Goldcrest,Siskins,Greenfinch,Goldfinch,Bullfinch,Chaffinch,Robin,Dunnock,Wren family,Blackbirds, Pheasant LT Tit,Great Tit, Blue Tit and probably one or two others I,ve forgotten

 

[Mr Happy]

first juv Goldfinch today

hit a record 24 Jackdaw earlier in the week. Also had first ever Jay on Sunday and Monday. Hasnt been seen since

 

[JeffMoh]

No new young birds this weekend but a new yard bird - and what a bird! My wife called me away from the Wimbeldon match to see a female Pileated Woodpecker on a snag in the next door yard. Then a male joined her. Magic!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[EK_Birds]

Morning everyone :t:

Not been about much lately, partly busy, partly lazy !!

Fully settled in the new house in East Kilbride now, and I think we have the town population of house sparrows in the garden. Anything up to 30 at a time, including the youngsters that are learning feeder skills.

Also have an adult starling bringing 3 youngsters over the weekend, very civil for starlings, waiting their turn to be fed etc 8-P

However, the big news is that after 3 months, there is a Great Spotted Woodpecker in the garden B

First saw him briefly onThursday night, trying to get to the last half dozen or so peanuts that were left.

Came back last night, and spent a good 15 minutes swicthing between the peanuts and suet block. Hopefully become a regular, but needless to say I'm well chuffed !!

Now, what do I wish for next in the garden ? Bullfinches would be nice.........

 

[stilt]

Pileated

No new young birds this weekend but a new yard bird - and what a bird! My wife called me away from the Wimbeldon match to see a female Pileated Woodpecker on a snag in the next door yard. Then a male joined her. Magic!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

My favorite bird, thank you!

 

[JeffMoh]

My favorite bird, thank you!

If I could send you one, I would!
Jeff

 

[Bananafishbones]

Fully settled in the new house in East Kilbride now, .

Been quite a few times to meetings at the Field Group (now Chesapeake) in East Kilbride
:t:

 

[bongofury]

a female Pileated Woodpecker on a snag in the next door yard. Then a male joined her. Magic!

Superb pictures, Jeff.

However, the big news is that after 3 months, there is a Great Spotted Woodpecker in the garden

Well done:t: