Author Topic: Winter Bird Watching, what have you seen today? (Read 44100 times)

caroline7758 · « **Reply #220 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:21:51 »

Pheasants! We have a lot of game birds around here (and alot of shooting :()butin the last couple of days we have had two pheasants in our garden! Dosen't seem to bother the other birds though.

papay · « **Reply #221 on:** February 13, 2009, 11:13:08 »

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The snow seemed to bring the goldfinches down to feed more often. 4 dining peacefully together was unusual.....Fighting was more common!

I've subscribed my tenner, I just hope the images appear!!!

Bjerreby · « **Reply #222 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:31:34 »

Danish Islands

I am pretty sure I have a raven near the bird table. It looks like a giant rook, and is a solitary bird. It doesn't hop, it walks. Very skittish though, as soon as I look out of the window it makes off again.

tonybloke · « **Reply #223 on:** February 14, 2009, 17:19:07 »

niced photo papay! (welcome to the site) :)

gardentg44 · « **Reply #224 on:** February 14, 2009, 17:53:20 »

The Red Kites, are back in Gt Houghton.

Will try to get some pics of these magnificent

birds,very soon.

Carol · « **Reply #225 on:** February 14, 2009, 20:34:30 »

He/she visits most days. I managed to take pics by crawling along the floor and just sticking the camera against the window and clicked LOL. took 10, this is the best. They spook so easily.

thespade08 · « **Reply #226 on:** February 14, 2009, 21:06:43 »

Saw a pair of red kites today whilst returning from shopping,they seem to be moving into town areas.

Great capture of the heron carol

Gardengirl · « **Reply #227 on:** February 14, 2009, 21:53:39 »

Great shot of the Heron Carol....I hope he didn't get any fish :o ;D

Carol · « **Reply #228 on:** February 14, 2009, 21:56:26 »

No they are hopefully asleep at the bottom of the pond. Poor things have seen nothing but ice for weeks now. good job we have a heater to keep part of the pond ice free.

Sinbad7 · « **Reply #229 on:** February 14, 2009, 22:19:51 »

Great photo Carol, He/She looks like a young Heron. You look as though you have a nice big garden too.

hopalong · « **Reply #230 on:** February 15, 2009, 16:51:49 »

Saw a green woodpecker near the allotment today. Not seen one there before, (but I'm not very observant!).

cornykev · « **Reply #231 on:** February 16, 2009, 17:51:29 »

My mate Robin was around watching me cultivate the soil and keeping an eye out for his lunch. :P ;D ;D ;D

Gardengirl · « **Reply #232 on:** February 16, 2009, 18:27:14 »

Really pleased today as I saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker on my feeders for the first time :)

Kea · « **Reply #233 on:** February 22, 2009, 17:23:36 »

i had help in the garden yesterday a robin and a wren.

gixer · « **Reply #234 on:** February 22, 2009, 17:34:38 »

We had a sparrow hawk sitting on the bird feders yesterday trying to pick off one of the dunnocks in the bush below.
It was fantastic to see the skillful flying and manuvering, but even more satisfying to see the dunnock get away.
We watched it for about 20 minutes.
Gill

jesssands · « **Reply #235 on:** February 22, 2009, 19:39:25 »

Quote from: Gardengirl on February 16, 2009, 18:27:14

Really pleased today as I saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker on my feeders for the first time :)

I saw one for the 1st time, 2 weeks ago, he was on the peanut feeder, I thought he may have come back but I've not seen him since. :(

thifasmom · « **Reply #236 on:** February 28, 2009, 14:13:11 »

the siskens have returned yah!!!

i thought i saw two a couple days ago but it was only a fleeting sighting so wasn't 100% sure but today a flock of about 11 have been in the garden and the surrounding trees all day.

they have not yet re visited the nijer feeder as the did last winter but i will see what happens tomorrow. last year they first appeared in January so they are late this year ;).

hopefully the redpolls will come back too, they turned up for the first time as well last February.

on another note i have also noticed a song thrush and a mistle thrush in two different trees appearing to be building nests when do they start pairing up and egg laying ???

ugly gourd · « **Reply #237 on:** February 28, 2009, 15:32:03 »

I saw a barn owl fly across the bottom of the allotments yesterday ;D

Toadspawn · « **Reply #238 on:** February 28, 2009, 17:50:59 »

Is this normal or somewhat unusual?

Siskins

For a few months now about 20 Siskins have been regular daily visitors to the feeders. It gradually increased and two weeks ago about 50 were coming each day. In the last few days this increased to 70 and today the numbers increased to over 100. I could not count them all.

By the way they really prefer Sunflower hearts and rarely eat the Niger seed.

flossy · « **Reply #239 on:** February 28, 2009, 18:19:42 »

Toadsspawn, what a site that must have been !

Going to grow sunflowers this year -- I know , I should have anyway ! I do try !

My blackbirds scarper these days if I am not out there at the crack of dawn ! And it's

getting earlier and earlier --- can't wait for the 4am dawns in May and June !

Already the Robins , Thrush and Blackbirds are doing thier morning song at 6 am !

Yup --- don't sleep well ! ::)

floss xxx

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