| Birdies thread 09:32 - Apr 28 with 1853 views | NthQldITFC |
Bit late to start one, but what have you seen/heard and when first?
Nightingale - a week or so ago, loads around now
Lesser whitethroat - yesterday first
Garden warbler - few days ago |  |
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| Birdies thread on 09:40 - Apr 28 with 1562 views | artsbossbeard |
Treecreeper, Cetti's Warbler & a magnificent looking Grey Wagtail on the dog walk Friday.
Heard a cuckoo but not sighted. |  |
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| Birdies thread on 09:41 - Apr 28 with 1555 views | Guthrum |
Was at an RSPB site on the edge of the Peak District near Manchester this weekend (planting a memorial tree for my mother) and saw what I think were Martins. Tails the wrong shape for Swallows and none of the Swift screaming. |  |
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| Birdies thread on 09:52 - Apr 28 with 1523 views | catch74 |
Swallows - 3 weeks ago to the day! |  |
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| Birdies thread on 10:08 - Apr 28 with 1491 views | WeWereZombies |
Short eared Owl on 17th January. I said to my neighbour who was giving me an early morning lift to the coach stop 'Blimey, you've got good eyesight to see its ears from here.' With a sigh he commented 'flight pattern...' |  |
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| Birdies thread on 10:27 - Apr 28 with 1439 views | farkenhell |
Loads of pigeons. Sh!tting all over my patio. |  | | |
| Birdies thread on 10:40 - Apr 28 with 1420 views | Bugs |
On a par 3 I got a 40 footer yesterday. I was on the fringe at the front right of the green, the pin was at the back left. Left to right to start with up the slope, then right to left down the slope. I hit the put with perfect pace in the heart of the hole.
I also saw a Red Kite. |  | | |
| Birdies thread on 10:47 - Apr 28 with 1405 views | Swailsey |
5 red kites over the Fat Cat in town last week. Unreal! |  |
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| Birdies thread on 12:23 - Apr 28 with 1267 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
Summer migrants so far (Chiffchaff on Jan. 2nd and Blackcap on Feb. 2nd not really classed as summer migrants any more):-
Swallow - Apr.1st (not joking)
House Martin - Apr.6th
Tree Pipit - Apr.8th
Redstart - Apr.8th
Willow Warbler - Apr.10th
Wheatear - Apr.10th
Stone Curlew - Apr.12th
Sand Martin - Apr.12th
Sedge Warbler - Apr.12th
Ring Ouzel - Apr. 14th
Whitethroat - Apr.20th
Yellow Wagtail - Apr. 20th
Garden Warbler - Apr.24th
Nightingale - Apr.24th
Lesser Whitethroat - Apr.24th
Reed Warbler - Apr.25th
Whinchat - Apr.27th
and heard my first Grasshopper Warbler and Cuckoo on Apr.27th |  | | |
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| Birdies thread on 13:06 - Apr 28 with 1203 views | NthQldITFC |
| Birdies thread on 12:23 - Apr 28 by Portmanteauxcurling |
Summer migrants so far (Chiffchaff on Jan. 2nd and Blackcap on Feb. 2nd not really classed as summer migrants any more):-
Swallow - Apr.1st (not joking)
House Martin - Apr.6th
Tree Pipit - Apr.8th
Redstart - Apr.8th
Willow Warbler - Apr.10th
Wheatear - Apr.10th
Stone Curlew - Apr.12th
Sand Martin - Apr.12th
Sedge Warbler - Apr.12th
Ring Ouzel - Apr. 14th
Whitethroat - Apr.20th
Yellow Wagtail - Apr. 20th
Garden Warbler - Apr.24th
Nightingale - Apr.24th
Lesser Whitethroat - Apr.24th
Reed Warbler - Apr.25th
Whinchat - Apr.27th
and heard my first Grasshopper Warbler and Cuckoo on Apr.27th |
Mighty fine list. Every year I think I'll start logging properly, but I'm usually too busy spouting crap on here. | |
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| Birdies thread on 13:16 - Apr 28 with 1183 views | Plums |
Rapidly increasing numbers of parakeets here. Lovely to see and hear but a definite problem for the local bird population. |  |
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| Birdies thread on 13:50 - Apr 28 with 1122 views | BlueForYou |
Bought a new putter this year but still can't find any birdies! |  | | |
| Birdies thread on 13:52 - Apr 28 with 1116 views | glasso |
Canaries
Loud as f*** whenever we lose, haven't heard a peep from them since they realised they weren't getting into the playoffs. | | | |
| Birdies thread on 21:48 - Apr 28 with 980 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Birdies thread on 13:06 - Apr 28 by NthQldITFC |
Mighty fine list. Every year I think I'll start logging properly, but I'm usually too busy spouting crap on here. |
Thanks. I've kept a daily diary of interesting bird sightings for my own benefit for many years but I also put the information to good use by sending my records to the county recorder.
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| Birdies thread on 21:57 - Apr 28 with 956 views | jontysnut |
| Birdies thread on 13:16 - Apr 28 by Plums |
Rapidly increasing numbers of parakeets here. Lovely to see and hear but a definite problem for the local bird population. |
Yes plenty of them along the Leeds-Liverpool canal. |  | | |
| Birdies thread on 22:23 - Apr 28 with 917 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
First cuckoo today while working in Aldeburgh. |  |
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| Birdies thread on 22:40 - Apr 28 with 905 views | Plums |
| Birdies thread on 21:57 - Apr 28 by jontysnut |
Yes plenty of them along the Leeds-Liverpool canal. |
I hadn't realised they'd got that far north. We're in Nottingham and the population has increased dramatically in the last three years. I noted a lot of them in Amsterdam when I was over there in November so they're definitely part of the North European future. | |
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| Birdies thread on 07:16 - Apr 29 with 791 views | NthQldITFC |
| Birdies thread on 22:40 - Apr 28 by Plums |
I hadn't realised they'd got that far north. We're in Nottingham and the population has increased dramatically in the last three years. I noted a lot of them in Amsterdam when I was over there in November so they're definitely part of the North European future. |
Jimi was there in '67. | |
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| Birdies thread on 07:32 - Apr 29 with 779 views | Swansea_Blue |
Two robins and 3 blackbirds yesterday. The blackbirds were squabbling, so presumably are getting fruity.
We’re not exactly blessed with many garden birds here for some reason. And it’s not cats, as I rarely see one. |  |
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| Birdies thread on 09:37 - Apr 29 with 709 views | Westover |
We are in the Algarve and last week we saw a big bird close to where we feed the street cats as I got closer taking photo's he didn't move just turned around and I was able to get within six feet, nine hours later it was still there but one of the street cats saw it and went for it but it just flew away I think it must have been resting after a long flight, anyway it seems it was a Spur-winged goose, it never looked injured and I was just pleased to see it fly off. | | | |
| Birdies thread on 09:53 - Apr 29 with 676 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
In a similar vein.....who will spot the first returning swift? | |
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| Birdies thread on 09:57 - Apr 29 with 661 views | leitrimblue |
I could hear a Woodpecker out the back of ours yesterday giving it the big in. Wuk wuk wuk wuk wuk |  | | |
| Birdies thread on 10:11 - Apr 29 with 628 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Birdies thread on 09:37 - Apr 29 by Westover |
We are in the Algarve and last week we saw a big bird close to where we feed the street cats as I got closer taking photo's he didn't move just turned around and I was able to get within six feet, nine hours later it was still there but one of the street cats saw it and went for it but it just flew away I think it must have been resting after a long flight, anyway it seems it was a Spur-winged goose, it never looked injured and I was just pleased to see it fly off. |
Huh, nice one. That’s a bit more exotic than the four seagulls on my roof this morning. | |
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| Birdies thread on 11:20 - Apr 29 with 566 views | BarcaBlue |
| Birdies thread on 13:06 - Apr 28 by NthQldITFC |
Mighty fine list. Every year I think I'll start logging properly, but I'm usually too busy spouting crap on here. |
I log all my sightings on the Birda app. Friendly community birding app and handy for help with unidentified sightings. Also started using ebird which is a bit more scientific and serious.
Photographed a pair of golden eagles yesterday morning but couldn't download the pics til the lights came back on in the evening. |  | | |
| Birdies thread on 13:03 - Apr 29 with 501 views | positivity |
| Birdies thread on 09:53 - Apr 29 by BanksterDebtSlave |
In a similar vein.....who will spot the first returning swift? |
house martins only just arrived up here; by the time the swifts get here, they'll be turning back again... | |
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| Birdies thread on 14:27 - Apr 29 with 439 views | Portmanteauxcurling |
| Birdies thread on 09:53 - Apr 29 by BanksterDebtSlave |
In a similar vein.....who will spot the first returning swift? |
I saw my first swift of the year this morning (Apr.29th) within a minute of my first cuckoo sighting although I know they've been reported in the county (Wiltshire) for about a week already. I saw three more about 30 minutes later. | | | |
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