Your day's wildlife

[Gillstay]

As well as the overwintering female Blackcap (feisty little bird was defending a sunflower feeder against Greenfinches, bigger than her), we had at least two Redpolls. Pleasing addition to the RSPB garden birdwatch!
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That's a good result for the birdwatch. We seem to have lost our Marsh tits which is a great shame.

 

[albal]

Been really lucky to have the Black Throated Diver in the harbour for a few weeks. When not working i manage to get to see it.
It is there honest..

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Poor picture (dirty windows!) but it's the first time I've ever seen a greater spotted woodpecker on the tree outside my window.

 

[biggs682]

So far today we have seen the following birds in our garden.
5 x pigeons
2 x magpies
1 x robin
6 x sparrow/dunnock

 

[Asa Post]

A reasonably good Big Garden Birdwatch, with most of the usual species making an appearance, and a bonus redwing.

The best bird of the day was my first ever clear sighting of a rose-ringed parakeet, but that was in the local park a few hours later, so I can't count it. I knew they were about, and think I've seen them a couple of times, but that was a silhouette high in a tree against a grey sky. Today, I took some binoculars and was rewarded with a good view of one perching and preening.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

So far today we have seen the following birds in our garden.
5 x pigeons
2 x magpies
1 x robin
6 x sparrow/dunnock

who were they following ?

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Is it common for blackbirds to hang off suetball feeders for just 5 seconds or so. They are clearly not designed nor comfortable
trying to balance whilst sometimes violently swinging around stabbing like fury at the feast but amusing to observe

 

[albal]

Finally caught up with the waxings this a.m. outside Asda shame it was a dull day, absolutely stunning bird.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

My results for the garden birdwatching were - goldfinches, long tailed tits, coal tits, blue tits, great tits, greenfinch, robin, greater spotted woodpecker, magpie, mismatch, blackbird and a treecreeper.

 

[gbb]

A trip out to Eldernell washes on the edge of the Fens with my grown son .

Short eared owl I was told, it had quite a gathering of watchers. A bit too distant to get a good photo but...
And further down, a long eared owl, beautiful looking through a kind fellas scope, I vouldnt even pick it out with binoculars. Like the other, it was low in dense scrub.

Lots and lots of wildfowl, light not quite hood enough to enjoy it through our equipment.
A nice walk and fresh air for an hour

 

[biggs682]

New bird table situated same place as old one buried in a pyracantha bush, which needed trimming.

Whilst clearing up I found this moth not sure where it came from but put in our bug cage in the shed and will keep an eye on it

 

[Chris S]

This isn't my picture. It was taken 2 days ago in Hall Green, Birmingham, about 5 miles from the city centre.

 

[biggs682]

We had a fleeting visit this morning by two great tits

 

[DRM]

We had a fleeting visit this morning by two great tits

Have the local MP's started canvassing already?

 

[biggs682]

Have the local MP's started canvassing already?

Yes they actually have for next week's vote