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Post by SueA on Jan 28, 2017 9:27:45 GMT
Just a quick reminder that it's the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. Rspb Big Garden BirdwatchPouring with rain here so we may not get all the little birds but I've already seen the usual suspects 5 magpies, 2 woodpigeons, 2 blackbirds & about a dozen starlings. I might do another count though if the weather picks up later today or tomorrow. |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 30, 2017 17:51:16 GMT
My daughter had a waxwing visit the other day. Don't think I have ever seen one
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Post by SueA on Jan 30, 2017 20:57:40 GMT
I've not seen one either sweetpea - I live in hope!  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 30, 2017 23:10:00 GMT
I've not seen one either sweetpea - I live in hope! I thought you was up Manchester way  |
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Post by steve on Jan 31, 2017 7:28:40 GMT
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Post by SueA on Jan 31, 2017 8:21:34 GMT
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Post by grindle on Feb 1, 2017 4:53:31 GMT
didn't get the time at all this year  |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 4, 2017 8:21:17 GMT
I saw a new bird I hadn't seen before (well a large group of them) last week or so at my feeders. I looked them up and they were long tailed tits. I was so surprised I had never heard of them.
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Post by SueA on Feb 4, 2017 8:50:39 GMT
They're lovely little birds aren't they ziggy, we get them here but I don't ever remember seeing them when I was young, I think that like lots of birds they've started to come to gardens more in recent years as they're forced out of their wild habitats by developement/loss of habitat etc. |
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Post by grindle on Feb 4, 2017 8:50:51 GMT
they're lovely birds ziggy usually come in a flock and are really busy little things |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 4, 2017 8:55:03 GMT
I only saw them that one day but they were really lovely.
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Post by ziggy on Feb 5, 2017 11:33:44 GMT
Ha! Funny, just after I posted this yesterday. I look out today and the long-tailed tits are back! |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 14, 2017 9:25:55 GMT
I just got really excited! I saw another bird I didn't recognise on the bird feeder tree except these guys were high up and seemed to be pecking the branches of the tree rather than going for the feeders. I looked them up and they are bullfinches! |
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Post by grindle on Feb 14, 2017 14:35:41 GMT
lucky you |
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Post by ziggy on Feb 14, 2017 19:13:46 GMT
Strange to find one of these in the kitchen tonight when cooking dinner...  |
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