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RE: What's flying near you? - Mark_Riga - 19-12-2021
While out walking in the mist this afternoon, about 100 lapwings took off from a field. At first I thought they were pigeons but then I realised that in flight they were nothing like and the noise was completely different, a bit like a low rumble.
RE: What's flying near you? - Veggie - 20-12-2021
The fatball feeders are magnets for the long tailed tits at the moment. I watched a little bluetit trying to push his way through their tails to get to the food but he couldn't. The long tails seemed to be arranged like a palisade to keep out intruders.
Seen a few yellow wagtails wagging their way around the pond too and the jays are here hoovering up the acorns.
RE: What's flying near you? - Bren - 20-12-2021
About 10mins ago a Blackbird flew into the window, he soon jumped up landed on the GH briefly then he was off again.
RE: What's flying near you? - Bren - 21-12-2021
We've got couple of Greenfinches enjoying the Teasels.
Edited to say it was Goldfinches but apparently my kindle didn't like that word.
RE: What's flying near you? - JJB - 29-01-2022
Really pleased to see a little goldcrest having a bath in the waterfall yesterday, last time we saw one was 2017. Also saw a red kite soaring over the front fields this morning.
RE: What's flying near you? - Admin - 29-01-2022
Spent sometime today watching a couple of Bullfinches command the feeders until the Goldfinches turned up in numbers
RE: What's flying near you? - Can the Man - 29-01-2022
This guy’s been knocking around for the last few weeks, he seems to be eating the scraps falling from the bird feeders in the apple tree.
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RE: What's flying near you? - PyreneesPlot - 29-01-2022
(21-12-2021, 11:18 AM)Bren Wrote: We've got couple of Greenfinches enjoying the Teasels.
Edited to say it was Goldfinches but apparently my kindle didn't like that word.
I was momentarily very excited as greenfinch are red listed and in real danger across Europe
Goldfinch are lovely, though!
RE: What's flying near you? - Roitelet - 29-01-2022
We have had a Hawfinch visiting the feeder. Tried to get a pic but it is too timid and the slightest movement and away it flies
RE: What's flying near you? - PyreneesPlot - 30-01-2022
Today's garden bird count -
Wren 1 (+1 against 2021)
Marsh tit 3 (=)
Great tit 4 (+2)
Blue tit 4 (-3)
House Sparrow 5 (-1)
Chaffinch 5 (+2)
Blackbird 1 (=)
Robin 1 (=)
Cirl Bunting 3 (+3)