Very busy at the bird feeder today! (25 Viewers)

[EK_Birds]

Correct It's the same here the past week or so, male Wrens getting very vocal as they do every year around this time

Not had that behaviour at this house before, be interesting to see how it develops

 

[Skippydee]

I had a Harris’s Sparrow in my yard today! I’ve never seen one before so lifer for me. And I’m new to birding and mostly just do the FeederWatch. Started last year. I knew it was different than the 30-60 house sparrows I see everyday. He was a chunky boy among the house sparrows and had a distinctive light bill and black and white bib with black cap and black face. Definitely showing off his breeding colors. I thumbed through Sibley’s until I found him. He’s been hanging around all morning!

There’s also something else new…but I can’t figure it out. Very dainty and small, like a junco, but finely streaked and with striping on his head, similar to a juvenile white-crowned sparrow, but he was much smaller. Drab gray and brown. Darkish bill. Not the greatest description, but any ideas? Oh… he was foraging on the ground in the leaf litter and then under the feeder. I’m in Oklahoma City.

 

[will562]

Bird activity has increased this last week which is good, have had Goldfinches back too. It’s been a pretty quiet winter for the birds in the garden it seems. I have a different looking Wood Pigeon in the garden this week, I’ve come to the conclusion it is a juvenile, but seems a little early? Definitely not a Stock Dove as currently have a pair too and they are quite different.



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[Euan Buchan]

Birds obviously know what they like . I had got birds regular seeds as they were on offer but they never touched it at all . My parents got me sunflower hearts so I emptied the regular seeds to the sunflower hearts on the feeder and now I’ve seen birds going to the feeders for the first time in ages.

 

[will562]

Birds obviously know what they like . I had got birds regular seeds as they were on offer but they never touched it at all . My parents got me sunflower hearts so I emptied the regular seeds to the sunflower hearts on the feeder and now I’ve seen birds going to the feeders for the first time in ages.

Sunflower hearts are always a favourite!

 

[will562]

3 Stock Doves yesterday! Have two regulars but not seen three before 👍

 

[will562]

Made it up to 4 Stock Doves the other day. Last of the Fieldfares flying high up over yesterday, probably on the way home!

 

[Euan Buchan]

Had Goldfinches at the feeder for the first time in what feels like years this morning and 5 mins ago I saw more at the feeder.

 

[Euan Buchan]

Just been watching Greenfinches at the feeder.

 

[Euan Buchan]

Just seen the first Starling in the garden enjoying the coconut treat.

 

[Euan Buchan]

Earlier my feeder was full of Goldfinches.

 

[EK_Birds]

Found a gold chain in the middle of the grass this morning near the feeders. Wonder if it's a gift from the magpies for putting out fatballs ?