Bird Garden Birdwatch - have fun! (1 Viewer)

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

Good luck to anyone doing the birdwatch this weekend - hopefully the birds will reward you for following Broken Link Removed and you'll get a decent number....maybe some unusual ones as well

Me....I'm expecting the usual....they all hide for the weekend and I get

1 robin
2 blackbirds
3 starlings
...and a jackdaw

Whoopeee... :Sad:

(not that I don't appreciate them turning up.....)

 

[Hayleylulu]

Iv just seen two blue tits but I soon warmed them up for her

 

[chrisgreen]

all set for this:thumb:
grandkids coming over later to help:thumb:

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[icantremember]

The icy conditions of recent weeks have brought some unusual birds to our garden feeders including a pair of Reed Buntings which I have not seen on feeders previously. :thumb:

 

[Bennyheaven]

Birds

Had 3 red wings .never seen them before.also blackbirds/thrushes/finches/starlings/robin/bluetits/house sparrow.wood pidgeon

 

[Mel]

Dont know mutch about this subject.
However we have deep snow{for Belgium coast} 12 cm and very cold -12C.

We always have the norm tits-starlings -robin.

But we now have a wren + Chaffinch+ Woodpecker+
Green Woodpecker

Is this normal for this time of year.
We have lived here 20 years and never seen the second list here till now.

Mel

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[whingyraindrop]

The birds have disappeared along with the snow! Six sparrows, a robin, ten pigeons and two squirrels so far. The garden has been full of a wide variety of birds all week and now they choose to desert me. Ungrateful or what?!

Lorraine x

 

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

The icy conditions of recent weeks have brought some unusual birds to our garden feeders including a pair of Reed Buntings which I have not seen on feeders previously. :thumb:

Had 3 red wings .never seen them before.also blackbirds/thrushes/finches/starlings/robin/bluetits/house sparrow.wood pidgeon

2 or 3 years ago when there was heavy snow I had a reed bunting, red wing and a couple of blackcaps. This year the most exotic bird has been a song thrush.

Right...I'm starting my hour. Haven't prepared very well though...no hanging feeders out....so I'll have to rely on the ground feeders and secret weapon (live mealworms) to [STRIKE]bribe[/STRIKE] encourage them.

 

[scally]

I shall be doing it tomorrow in Essex and my carol is doing it in Lincs, as we have done for a few years.

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[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

The birds have disappeared along with the snow! Six sparrows, a robin, ten pigeons and two squirrels so far. The garden has been full of a wide variety of birds all week and now they choose to desert me. Ungrateful or what?!

They do it deliberately...I'm certain of it.

If it's any consolation...just finished mine...
10 starlings
7 sparrows
3 blackbirds
...and 2 jackdaws

Not even the robin, who visits several times a day, bothered to turn up. Nor the wren :Sad:

Maybe I left it too late....and the cat from up the road paying a visit didn't help. Oh well....maybe I'll try again tomorrow and see if I get a better result.

I shall be doing it tomorrow in Essex and my carol is doing it in Lincs, as we have done for a few years.

Good luck...hope you get a better turnout than here

 

[tofo]

They do it deliberately...I'm certain of it.

If it's any consolation...just finished mine...
10 starlings
7 sparrows
3 blackbirds
...and 2 jackdaws

Not even the robin, who visits several times a day, bothered to turn up. Nor the wren :Sad:

Maybe I left it too late....and the cat from up the road paying a visit didn't help. Oh well....maybe I'll try again tomorrow and see if I get a better result.



Good luck...hope you get a better turnout than here

mrs t did it 3 year back not a single bird
plenty before and plenty after

she reckones they were hiding
i told her they was taking the mick

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