BTO/CJ Garden BirdWatch Survey 18-24 June

We have had a good number of Blackbirds this week - 3 male, 3 female and 2 juveniles all fighting over some muesli on and around the ground feeder. Two are instantly recognisible: Maddie, a young female who follows me around the garden waiting for me to throw her any worms I find, and also Scrap, a scruffy adult male.

The Sparrowhawk visited whilst Birdboy and I were playing in the sand pit - he made a swift manoeuvre as soon he saw us and left straight away - empty-clawed as usual.

We currently have a bold Dunnock who lets me get to within a couple of feet of him before he beats a retreat!

No Pheasant recorded this week, but maybe he visited whilst I wasn't looking.

Despite the huge reduction in numbers visiting, we are still going through 50lb of sunflower hearts in a month - I may have stretched it out by an extra week this time as I have had more nuts in the garden than usual.

1. Chaffinch (8)
2. Greenfinch (5)
3. Blackbird (8)
4. Siskin (2)
5. House Sparrow (5)
6. Jackdaw (2)
7. Goldfinch (2)
8. Starling (8)
9. Sparrowhawk (1)
10. Woodpigeon (4)
11. Dunnock (1)
12. Blue Tit (4)
13. Collared Dove (2)

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