A Good Start to the Week!
We've had a good start to the week with two new garden year ticks.
First up this morning was a lone Chiffchaff who has been in and out of the garden all day. The main attraction for him seemed to be the rambling rose. He's been feeding off it, and he took shelter in it during a heavy, but quick, hail shower. Spring, eh?!
Next up was the welcome return of a single Long-tailed Tit to the peanut feeder at the bottom of the garden. He or she did eventually find their way up towards the house - but I wasn't quick enough with the camera (I got some pics at the bottom, but they're too distant).
The male Blackcap is still visiting. I could set my watch by this chap: He arrives at 8:30am each morning and feeds on the sunflower hearts and fat balls on the ground feeder, and then he returns at 5:30pm for a fill-up before going off to roost. The Woodpigeons are after his sunflower hearts so I make sure there's a good handful hidden at the back of the buddleia for him.
Garden Year List so far (this is what I have recorded in the garden, not over)
In order of appearance:
No Coal or Great Tits so far this year - wonder where they've got to?
First up this morning was a lone Chiffchaff who has been in and out of the garden all day. The main attraction for him seemed to be the rambling rose. He's been feeding off it, and he took shelter in it during a heavy, but quick, hail shower. Spring, eh?!
Next up was the welcome return of a single Long-tailed Tit to the peanut feeder at the bottom of the garden. He or she did eventually find their way up towards the house - but I wasn't quick enough with the camera (I got some pics at the bottom, but they're too distant).
The male Blackcap is still visiting. I could set my watch by this chap: He arrives at 8:30am each morning and feeds on the sunflower hearts and fat balls on the ground feeder, and then he returns at 5:30pm for a fill-up before going off to roost. The Woodpigeons are after his sunflower hearts so I make sure there's a good handful hidden at the back of the buddleia for him.
Garden Year List so far (this is what I have recorded in the garden, not over)
In order of appearance:
- Robin
- Chaffinch
- Greenfinch
- Goldfinch
- Wren
- Blackbird
- Collared Dove
- Woodpigeon
- Starling
- Blue Tit
- Sparrowhawk
- House Sparrow
- Dunnock
- Jackdaw
- Black-headed Gull
- Song Thrush
- Pied Wagtail
- Siskin
- Blackcap
- Chiffchaff
- Long-tailed Tit
No Coal or Great Tits so far this year - wonder where they've got to?
posted by The Bird Woman at 9:43 PM
2 Comments:
Nice photo of the Chiffy... lucky to get it in the open.
Good blog, nice to see some UK birds!!
I get home this weekend from Iraq and cannot wait to get my year list kicked off properly.
If youre interested my blog out in Iraq is http://birdingiraq,blogspot.com
Keep up the nice blog.
Regards fae the desert Dave Slater
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