BTO/CJ Garden BirdWatch Survey 16-22 April

A very quiet week in the garden. Our resident Blue Tits and Great Tits were both missing and our resident Robin has now been AWOL for three weeks.

I have seen the Blue Tits busy at the nest box in a neighbouring garden (100m or so away) and I have heard plenty singing and calling, but I didn't record one in the garden (or our nest box for that matter!!)

Brambling was absent for a second week and so should now have migrated; I hope he comes back next winter!

No visit from the Sparrowhawk this week, nor the Yellowhammers.

So here's the list of what did visit the garden this week:

1. Chaffinch (20)
2. Greenfinch (11)
3. Goldfinch (9)
4. Wren (1)
5. Siskin (5)
6. Pheasant (1)
7. Dunnock (1)
8. House Sparrow (2)
9. Woodpigeon (5)
10. Blackbird (2)
11. Starling (2)
12. Coal Tit (1)
13. Jackdaw (1)

The Swallow from last week is the one and only to be seen over the garden so far, but I have seen quite a few at various places around the Borders. Still no House Martins above the garden!