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Nov 2019
8:25pm, 22 Nov 2019
5,095 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
We have loads of pheasants hereabouts too, lots of fields have seed dispensing gizmos around the edges for them.
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Nov 2019
8:29pm, 22 Nov 2019
1,456 posts
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Heinzster
Fantastic starling murmuration in Belfast tonight. Sadly I had green lights the whole way so had no time to stop and enjoy it!
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Nov 2019
3:30pm, 25 Nov 2019
2,409 posts
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J2R
Yesterday's big surprise on a nice easy run at the coast - crossbills, the first I've ever seen in this country! They were not far from an area where I know they have been sighted with some frequency over the years (although not by me, despite many attempts), but they weren't in the coniferous woodland on the coast but half a mile inland, moving around a few mature ornamental conifers outside a pub!
I picked up the call at first and thought "That's interesting!", then observed them moving from treetop to treetop in a little group, as they do. Didn't actually get a clear sighting (didn't have my bins), but didn't need one, having seen them on many occasions abroad.
Also on the run, a lovely view of a goldcrest close up, oodles of brent geese and a couple of marsh tits (saw some on Saturday as well, somewhere completely different, for the first time in ages).
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Dec 2019
10:18am, 1 Dec 2019
3,605 posts
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steve45
Running birding has remained quiet but a single siskin and a couple of Goosanders this morning were the only birds that pulled me from my zone!
Long tailed, Coal, Great and Blue Tits all regularly in my garden--I notice that my resident Robin particularly dislikes Coal Tits and sends them packing everytime they go to the feeders . If the Robin is elsewhere they have a quick feast.
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Dec 2019
11:56am, 1 Dec 2019
986 posts
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meadowsboy
Went to parkrun yesterday only to find it had been cancelled due to ice on the paths,feeling a bit sad walking back to the car I saw a nuthatch only 3 or 4 metres from me on a bird table, cheered me up no end .
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Dec 2019
2:51pm, 1 Dec 2019
1,455 posts
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bonners
Interesting Steve, our Robin particularly dislikes the chaffinches, which I'm pleased to say we have three. Really pleased with the garden, with working full-time again I've been filling the feeders and seeing them empty with no idea what is going on.
As well as those above, goldfinches and greenfinches doing well, few blue tits, blackbirds, sparrows and a couple of coal tits. Really lovely to see.
River walk yesterday, highlights teal, lapwings and large numbers of curlew.
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Dec 2019
2:55pm, 1 Dec 2019
1,457 posts
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bonners
Just added a wren to the garden list, picking away at the decaying wood pile, so plenty of grubs there.
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Dec 2019
4:06pm, 1 Dec 2019
4,998 posts
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Eynsham the Red knows rain dear.
We had the joy of a robin hopping and flitting around the hangar at work today. Whether because it was cold or whether it was looking for another source of food Iām not sure.
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Dec 2019
9:27pm, 1 Dec 2019
1,459 posts
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Heinzster
I also had a wren this morning. They're one of my favouritesš pretty sure I saw a Jay the other day too, but very fleeting glimpse from behinds
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Dec 2019
11:49am, 2 Dec 2019
3,610 posts
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steve45
Two Goosanders again this morning, probably the same two but a mile away. Small group of ten Chaffinches (I don't see many groups locally) and lots of frost!
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