Very busy at the bird feeder today! (11 Viewers)

[grobble]

Probably commonplace for many but I was delighted to see a pair of Wagtails on the feeders earlier (until those ***** sparrows bullied them off!)

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Welcome to the Newbies!!

CB

 

[JeffMoh]

Great count Jeff...... and a spectacle to see I am sure. :t:

Thanks, Dave (and Bongo). It's an amazing sight when they all lift off together. Yesterday I photographed the whole flock in a set of photos, so I could look at every bird in hopes of spotting a Bohemian Waxwing in there. No luck, though.
Jeff

 

[Little SuperBirder]

I put up a hummingbird feeder yesterday morning, and a male Rufous Hummingbird has been actively feeding on it all day! Very nice that the feeder already has birds feeding on it, since I just put it up.

 

[bongofury]

2 LTTs and a Pied Wagtail this morning, only 1 more day garden birding here

Enjoy your trip Dave.

Probably commonplace for many but I was delighted to see a pair of Wagtails on the feeders earlier (until those ***** sparrows bullied them off!)

I've only ever had a single Pied Wagtail once! Welcome to the thread.

 

[jogresh]

Six Hawfinch in the garden today :t:

Great stuff Cog, you're very lucky.
My cousins grew up in Dol - Pandy Uchaf, Torrent Walk - and i spent so much time there that i fell in love with birds and wildlife. I've been back for visits and had Hawfinch flying over, and seen many in and around Llanelltyd, and even recently found a roost of them in Coed y Brenin. Recent research has found some evidence that some of the birds round Dol could be winter visitors from N Europe - amazing!

 

[Bananafishbones]

Great stuff Cog, you're very lucky.
My cousins grew up in Dol - Pandy Uchaf, Torrent Walk - and i spent so much time there that i fell in love with birds and wildlife. I've been back for visits and had Hawfinch flying over, and seen many in and around Llanelltyd, and even recently found a roost of them in Coed y Brenin. Recent research has found some evidence that some of the birds round Dol could be winter visitors from N Europe - amazing!

its good to see that parts of Wales are a real stronghold for this species. :t:

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Noticed a Wren going in and out of the shed with nesting material this morning.

Rich

 

[Peewit]

Here to Clarke o

The Blackbirds are in full singing mode. The birds are collecting nest material - maybe spring is here after all

Regards
Kathy
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[bongofury]

Still a few LTTs, pair of Bullfinches and male Sprawk about, plus the first garden House Sparrow of the year.

 

[JeffMoh]

Still pretty busy in our yards, though numbers of each species of our winter visitors are down now that spring is approaching.
One nice surprise this weekend was the appearance of an Eastern Phoebe in our backyard. I sometimes here them around our neighborhood but this is the first one I've actually see in our yards.

Jeff

www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[bongofury]

Still pretty busy in our yards, though numbers of each species of our winter visitors are down now that spring is approaching.
One nice surprise this weekend was the appearance of an Eastern Phoebe in our backyard. I sometimes here them around our neighborhood but this is the first one I've actually see in our yards.

Jeff

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Cracking bird, Jeff. Always good to see some photos of non-British birds on here.

 

[JeffMoh]

Cracking bird, Jeff. Always good to see some photos of non-British birds on here.

Thanks, bongo.
I suppose your closest bird is the Spotted Flycatcher.
Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[bongofury]

Thanks, bongo.
I suppose your closest bird is the Spotted Flycatcher.
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Deffo a similarity:t:

Lesser Redpoll was today's highlight, along with continuing hunts by the Sprawk.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

A record 6 Buzzards and a returning Oystercatcher were the highlights from my parent's garden today

CB

 

[stonechat1]

A record 6 Buzzards and a returning Oystercatcher were the highlights from my parent's garden today

CB

:eek!:

And they all have been on the same time on the feeder in your parent´s garden? Do they live on the sea?

 

[bongofury]

The usual early March increase in Siskins is underway, with c20 this morning. I've no idea why this occurs, but it's the 3rd year in a row I've seen it, with previous years seeing c30.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

:eek!:

And they all have been on the same time on the feeder in your parent´s garden? Do they live on the sea?

Both flyovers.

CB

 

[roger1234]

First Siskin this morning on the niger feeder this winter/spring also regular visits from a pair of LTT 3 pairs of bullfinches and large amounts of chaffinches and goldfinches along with blackbirds collard doves and house sparrows

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Green Woodpecker heard yesterday at my parents was a garden tick!

CB