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Post by Rosie on Jan 16, 2014 9:03:00 GMT
It is the green plant on the left SueA. There are a lot of buds on it, but if it was a daphne, you wouldn't forget that. I can never smell any scent on a daphne  Great pictures SueA, they are such cute wee birds  |
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Post by Cherry on Jan 16, 2014 9:08:55 GMT
I can Rosie. I wonder if you would smell my sarcococca which has a very strong scent. |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 16, 2014 13:00:12 GMT
The Sarcococca is getting some wee flowers on it Cherry, I'll let you know if i can smell anything. I'm always disappointed when i can't smell a Daphne |
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Post by SueA on Jan 16, 2014 18:50:02 GMT
I think all the buds on the euonymus are just leaf buds Cherry , I did go out to look at my daphne & there are some flower buds on that, it's looking a bit pale, needs a feed .  |
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Post by Cherry on Jan 16, 2014 20:13:52 GMT
The daphne looks fabulous. They can sometimes go yellowy looking, but I find if I get them into the ground they do well.
The RSPB sent an identification sheet in the post which is handier than the book I look up. I expect they sent you one too. I am now busy trying to name the birds. I was very bad before joining this forum and now I am just fair.
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Post by joysie21 on Feb 28, 2014 20:23:55 GMT
My son has set up a web cam so I can see what birds come in the garden early morning on my pc as im sure I hear geese or swans flying over since hes done this I havent heard any I left my pc on all night but i wont now ill wait till i get up early one day
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Post by peony on Mar 1, 2014 13:08:14 GMT
My son has set up a web cam so I can see what birds come in the garden early morning on my pc as im sure I hear geese or swans flying over since hes done this I havent heard any I left my pc on all night but i wont now ill wait till i get up early one day Lucky you joysie, hope you get some good pictures. Let us know what you see  |
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Post by SueA on Mar 2, 2014 20:53:14 GMT
The female blackbird started building a nest in the conifer at the end of the garden yesterday, must have definitely been the first day of spring! |
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Post by Cherry on Mar 2, 2014 21:21:18 GMT
I do hope your blackbird is right SueA. |
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Post by joysie21 on Mar 13, 2014 21:30:35 GMT
Peony
I have only seen 2 blackbirds and a robin they seem to come in my garden about 4.45 everyday
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Post by peony on Mar 14, 2014 10:14:14 GMT
Peony I have only seen 2 blackbirds and a robin they seem to come in my garden about 4.45 everyday I've noticed that my blackbirds turn up a regular times throughout the day Joysie, they are always around at 7am when I put food out and again in the afternoon about 4.30 when they come to the bird table to feed. Sue, I've seen a wren flying in and out behind the bamboo in front of our side fence, there is ivy behind the bamboo and wrens nested there last year, so hopefully they will again this year. Also seen a couple of robins flying in and out the pyracantha on the back of the house so think they may be building a nest and there are blue tits going in and out one of the bird boxes with nesting material |
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Post by SueA on Mar 14, 2014 21:30:08 GMT
You've got a hive of activity there then peony ! I've noticed lots of the birds including magpies & sparrows in our garden trying to rip twigs off the cherry tree to build nests but I think the tree's winning at the moment!  |
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Post by whisker on Jul 30, 2014 12:24:53 GMT
I have bird feeders and water in my garden to encourage birds. Lately, I'm noticing the magpies have taken over most control of the garden. last Spring, a pair of blackbirds built a nest in my clematis bush right near my house, and raised a family. It was fascinating to watch how industrious they were. Sadly, I don't think any of their chicks survived, between feral cats and other predators. It was a bad choice of location for them. Now I don't see so many blackbirds around. I see a couple of common pigeons and a pai of doves coming aound and the odd robin, but that's about it. The magpies are really flourishing and taking control, it seems.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 30, 2014 17:13:18 GMT
Here we have a fair selection from house sparrows to red kites which are often seen circling overhead.
i suppose our commonest visitors are the pigeons, magpies, jackdaws and the gulls. Always a few robins, wrens, blackbirds, bluetits and great tits. T he longtailed tits seem to be missing this year and just the occasional bullfinch and woodpecker. Plenty of chaffinches though.
Nightime brings the bats right on cue at 10pm with an occasional snowy or barn owl. Not quite sure which.
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Post by joysie21 on Oct 24, 2014 19:13:47 GMT
I had a robin settle on my lounge door handle today it was beautiful the blackbirds and sparrows came and had a bath
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