Don Birnam
Full Back
Had a couple of field fare the other day. Sometimes get long tailed tits, bull finches, gold finches, tawny owls and sparrow hawks. Mostly though it’s blackbirds, starlings, robins and wood pigeons.
What kind of birds do you see in your garden?
- Thread starter 1more
- Start date
Swindon On Tour
Striker
Bastard Cormorants everywhere inland now.
Rare in the Winter as most will migrate.
Lovely birds. One on the side of the bird bath a few weeks ago.
One of my favourite sounds of Spring. Plenty around here that migrate back to the UK. Very difficult to see through the dense hedgerows but they have such a distinctive warbling call.
My Mrs (No) really getting into the bird photography.
This was one of the pair that nested and reared young in our garden in spring least year. Regular visitor to the bird table and hoping they nest in the box again.
Lovely photo that captures their movement.
Logon or register to see this image
It’s a Nuthatch.
Logon or register to see this image
Last edited:
Nice picture! I am in Southeast London, and also an idiot... The woodpecker I see is the great spotted not the lesser spotted.
The Jays near me (Southeast) are the first time I have seen them semi-regularly.
There was a pair that I saw near the old railway lines near South Hylton years ago but other than those I don't think I saw any in the Northeast.
Last edited:
Jon Dough
Winger
Lots of birdlife and London, and your right, Jay's used to be quite rare in Hylton woods, I used to spend most of my time in them as a kid
Swindon On Tour
Striker
Incredible birds are Jays.
They are the look out guards of the Woodland.
They are the first to spot danger, albeit a dog or Human and will warn the surrounding area with their distinctive alarm call, like a fox bark.
Many years back in my shooting days I would be concealed in a hide and hear a Jay call. Always knew something was going on. Usually 5 minutes later a dog walker or farmer would appear in the distance.
A few around here.
The Countryfolk of old would like to have one of their beautiful blue feathers on the side of their hat.
Last edited:
George Kaplan
Striker
I can’t seem to get any tits near my fat balls
Jon Dough
Winger
Found three Swan nests this weekend, could only see into this one as birds were sitting on the other two, the Swan Upping begins in this section of the river, and the Swan sanctuary is walking distance so loads of swans on the water.
Logon or register to see this image
Apache Inbound
Full Back
Bonny little thing.
We put bird seed out with meal worms but only get spuggies and wood pigeons.
Jon Dough
Winger
Logon or register to see this image
herra soul mob
Midfield
saw first ducklings of season today on Wansbeck, 12 in one brood, mutha and fatha shepherding them along. Smallest ones I've ever seen, must have just hatched in last 7 days
Swindon On Tour
Striker
The Pair have taken up the same nest box as last year.
So much activity in the trees the last few days, lovely to watch.
Have a Blackbird and Goldfinch nesting.
Son of Stan
Striker
Mr Bullfinch and his Mrs are now making regular appearances at the feeders which is lovely to see.
Swindon On Tour
Striker
Must have been tough with the recent cold snap.
Saw a Song Thrush collecting worms yesterday thus will have a nest.
They can often lay eggs in late February, just before the Blackbird that starts in March.
Lovely Evening song at this time of year.
Stunning birds.
Always stick in their pair. Unlike our Central defenders.
Last edited:
Scorer
Striker
My uncle reckoned jays and crows could tell the difference between his shooting stick and his gun. If he went out walking with just the stick all calm but alarm calls and agitated when he had the gun. Clever buggers Corvids.
Had some great ones in the last week. Blue tits and great tits are really common here. Got a pair of chaffinches building a nest in the top of our conifer but also snapped a greenfinch last week. Saw a coal tit and a load of long tail tits in the back garden on Friday. Got snaps that are good enough to identify them but not good enough to share.
herra soul mob
Midfield
had a pair of siskin few weeks ago, hadnt seen one in the garden for couple of years or so
Swindon On Tour
Striker
Chicks left the nest yesterday.
Nested in a nest box last year and this year the hole in a tree next to it about 30 feet up.
Nested in a nest box last year and this year the hole in a tree next to it about 30 feet up.
Logon or register to see this image
herra soul mob
Midfield
a long eared owl has turned up at where i do some voluntary work. supoib.
