Very busy at the bird feeder today! (7 Viewers)

[KC Foggin]

Deb, when it comes to making money our bird life doesn’t stand a chance 🤕

 

[Green Sandpiper]

I’m not surprised how few Siskin or Brambling I have had in the garden this year. Also no Nuthatch or Greater Spotted Woodpecker. People have been cutting down too many large trees in the neighbourhood over the past year (with all their home improvements comes a desire for more light, space and low maintenance gardens.). The green corridor that linked my garden to the forest has now gone and there was nothing I could do to try and stop it. I am sure that’s why the forest birds don’t come anymore.

its really galling when that happens, I truly blame the spate of 'home improvement' shows that first appeared a decade or so again. I'm unfortunate to live in a cul-de-sac, with lots of twitchy curtains and gossipy dog- walking neighbours. My front garden is let run riot, with 'wildflowers' offering natural colour all year round. It stands out alone among the identikit lawns of the neighbours, and will remain that way for as long as I draw breath. I'm lucky that Mrs GS is on my side about it.

 

[KC Foggin]

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It stands out alone among the identikit lawns of the neighbours, and will remain that way for as long as I draw breath. I'm lucky that Mrs GS is on my side about it.

Good for you buddy 👍

 

[will562]

Has this thread really gone dead for a month?

 

[Weasel1]

My feeders have been dead for over a month, maybe the same in other parts of the country.

But yesterday I had 4 Goldfinch, 1 male Chaffinch and a few Starlings.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Quiet here. Heard a Chiffchaff approx. 50 metres away and had 21 Grey Heron in the trees on the mountain behind the house.

Rich

 

[Richard Prior]

It's been busy here as the snow had come back. It's melting fast today but still plenty of visiting birds, lots of yellow tones what with Yellowhammer, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Siskin and a lone Serin today!

 

[will562]

Saw a Treecreeper at the lake near us yesterday, not seen once since around 30 years ago!

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

6 Ravens over the back garden this afternoon. Great to watch.

Rich

 

[StephenHampshire]

6 Ravens over the back garden this afternoon. Great to watch.

Rich

My wife and I are starting to spot the ravens here in Hampshire. The've been around for years and we've only just started getting our eye (and ear) in! Not a raven, but a couple of corvids visited my feeders today...

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Beautiful male Blackcap in the back garden. Also a female Sparrowhawk flew out of the conifers when we were in the hot tub.

Rich

 

[Andy Bright]

Had the pleasure of a lovely male Redstart in the garden today, he's been here all day finding plenty to eat on the lawn.... haven't even seen the local Robin chase him off yet, which is the usual tale when we get a Redstarts on passage.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Coal Tits eggs have hatched in the garden. Lovely view of a Goldcrest last week as well.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Hi folks
Not been active on here for a long time, all sorts of reasons, I guess COVID took out a lot of enthusiasm. Did some work in the garden which probably disturbed the birds routine etc. Greenfinch are finding their way back to the feeders.

Anyway I now have another garden to view the local fauna, down here in Southern Turkey. A few trips a year in different seasons should make for some good viewing and reporting. We are located fairly high up on a plateau surrounded by mountains (some snow capped in the winter) and pine forest.

Here are my first 2021 garden birds and will update now and again over the next week or so.

Jay- common
House Sparrow-abundant
Syrian Woodpecker- Common.
Spotted Flycatcher- abundant
Blackcap - abundant
Hooded Crow a few
Eastern Orphean Warbler - at least 4 individuals
Red Backed Shrike-3
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Willow Warbler
Great Tit
Collared Dove

 

[Bananafishbones]

A new bird in the last few days:
Little Owl eventually showed (it lives in our roof).
Incredible number of Spotted Flycatchers around the garden area and the village, however looks like I have just missed the Bee-eaters that have moved through. Just a 15 minute walk gets me huge numbers of Kruipers Nuthatches.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Three more species to this holidays garden list:
Blue Tit
Blackbird
Raven ( a fair few passing over today)

This image is a little cheat as it is 5-10 minutes away in the car on the outskirts of the village but too nice not to share … Kruipers Nuthatch

 

[Bananafishbones]

More additions this morning:
Blue Tit
Blackbird
White Wagtail / Pied Wagtail
Barn Swallow
Goldfinch

 

[Richard Prior]

You’ll have to join the Garden/Yard list thread in 2022 BfB, if you get the K Nuthatch in the garden that would be really something!

 

[Bananafishbones]

Three more species to add to the Southern Turkey garden list (2021)
Red Breasted Flycatcher (brief visit before flying off).
Laughing Dove
Tawny Owl calling in the distance

Little Owl sat on my roof at sunset
Spotted Flycatcher and Blackcap are still in good numbers, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the tree outside bedroom window, Syrian Woodpecker and Jay are residents and very active all day.

Nice set of birds today

 

[Bananafishbones]

Two new species
Common House Martin
Tawny Pipit (in the scrubland outside the apartment) Ran down with the camera but it’s gone.

Hummingbird hawk moths in the flowers around the garden.

Little Owl out and about again