runs as required Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Certainly we've seen many more tits (not sure I can recognise all the varieties) and also wrens in the undergrowth around the fringes of our back garden this spring. They seem to get get decimated in bad winters. Took the various grandchildren (we are minding) out down along the river yesterday - all very taken by the cacophony of drumming from the woodpeckers in the beechwoods. dh 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Siskin and redpoll on the nygers with the goldfinches today 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Also greenfinches and siskins, though getting a bit late for siskins this year. Did I really say that, 3 siskins here now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 OK all, any thoughts on the 'best fatballs' for the gang? I used to get locally made ones at the local market and they were scoffed immediately by anything that could hang on the feeders or skulk under them. However, some from the local pet shop were totally ignored. Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) OK all, any thoughts on the 'best fatballs' for the gang? I used to get locally made ones at the local market and they were scoffed immediately by anything that could hang on the feeders or skulk under them. However, some from the local pet shop were totally ignored. Phil Local garden centre for us; a lot cheaper than RSPB, which the birds also like. Greenfinch here now Edited April 4, 2016 by dhjgreen 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 A pair of goldcrests now, never had two together before. What a good day. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 OK all, any thoughts on the 'best fatballs' for the gang? I used to get locally made ones at the local market and they were scoffed immediately by anything that could hang on the feeders or skulk under them. However, some from the local pet shop were totally ignored. Phil We buy Fat Snax, (which I sometimes share with the birds), from our local garden centre or super market. After much gardening (by Mrs Dubya) over the last couple of days, it looked like we had scared off all our birds except the sparrows, which left me a bit glum... I gave one last glance out of the window last night to be delighted by the sight of two Goldfinches stuffing themselves on sunflower hearts! YAY! I think our Siskins have moved on now but we did have a visit from some longtails this morning. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Fat Snax, the're the ones we use too. Couple of longtails tried to fly through the (closed) window earler, did not hurt themselves fortunately. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sparrows, you've got Sparrows, WOW. We hardly ever see them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Starlings are nesting in our soffits - one of the ventilation covers must've come off in the winter and the starlings took advantage. Blue tits busy in one of the nestboxes, lots of vocal blackbirds, plus robins and magpies - also a goldfinch. Sparrows too. Great entertain for our cat..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sparrows, you've got Sparrows, WOW. We hardly ever see them. and Dunnocks (or hedge sparrows as they were). I did see a Starling yesterday, the first in literally years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 and Dunnocks (or hedge sparrows as they were). I did see a Starling yesterday, the first in literally years. We see lots of dunnock, just very few house sparrows. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 and Dunnocks (or hedge sparrows as they were). Hedge sparrow, I always thought they were known as song sparrow? I have heard of a tree sparrow, brown head. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted April 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Hedge sparrow, I always thought they were known as song sparrow? I have heard of a tree sparrow, brown head. This is Somerset calling... I guess there are lots of different names locally for the same birds. My dad (Somerset, b&b ) calls Dunnocks "Hedge Sparrows" whereas Mrs Dubya (from the Black Country) calls them Dunnocks. I know my place... Edited April 4, 2016 by Tim Dubya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) Heron today, must be french eat frog's legs. Well whole frog actually: not as in common crossing. Edit:on his second now, tidy chap, rinses them before eating. Edited April 5, 2016 by dhjgreen 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2016 This is Somerset calling... I guess there are lots of different names locally for the same birds. My dad (Somerset, b&b ) calls Dunnocks "Hedge Sparrows" whereas Mrs Dubya (from the Black Country) calls them Dunnocks. I know my place... Since been put in my place by the boss. "Everyone calls them hedge sparrows" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2016 Chiffchaff singing happily away in the large bay tree at the bottom of the Devon garden this morning. I'm sure I heard one in Bristol over the weekend, so the summer influx well and truly here. Neil 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2016 Since been put in my place by the boss. "Everyone calls them hedge sparrows" I don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 And I don't The RSPB don't Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2016 Been corrected again. "Lots of people...." Can't win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2016 Starlings are nesting in our soffits - one of the ventilation covers must've come off in the winter and the starlings took advantage. Blue tits busy in one of the nestboxes, lots of vocal blackbirds, plus robins and magpies - also a goldfinch. Sparrows too. Great entertain for our cat..... Beware of large brown beetles appearing in your loft and anywhere else they can find after the nesting season. They are the product of the grub that Starlings like to feed their youngsters; I've forgotten the name of it now. Sorry, Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) A Family of Pink and Grey Galahs Out the Back, Eating Prickle Seeds Earlier I counted at least 40 (there were probably more but they kept moving before I could count them all) Zebra Finches out the front, eating the left over bird seed I throw out each day from the Cockatiels cage but I couldn't get a decent picture as they had many young ones with them and they were very "flighty" and came and went at the slightest noise or movement. Edited April 12, 2016 by The Blue Streak 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2016 Male bullfinch trying to eat nygers. Beautiful jet black head. Longtail still closely inspecting the window for a way into the room. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 This is Somerset calling... I guess there are lots of different names locally for the same birds. My dad (Somerset, b&b ) calls Dunnocks "Hedge Sparrows" whereas Mrs Dubya (from the Black Country) calls them Dunnocks. I know my place Also known as Cuddy in Yorkshire 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2016 First Martins for me this year; probably Sand. However I cheat because this was not in my garden but over the lakes west of Newark (Notts.) Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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