As yet no new confirmed new species to add, but I really do need to set the scope up, possible 2nd summer Yellow-legged/Caspian Gull ( P5 dropped already) regularly on top of the flood lights at Sporting Edge.
Been visited with all the expected species with fledglings intoe , Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, and House Sparrow dominating the feeders.
I've fell in love with the fledgling Magpies, we've called Ronnie and Reggie (they are going to be trouble). Watched them both take their first bath in the water table and they must have loved it as they kept coming back again and again finally to attempt to dry off on the wall to fall off and end up in and through the Hebe on their way down, and then to repeat the performance.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Wed May 13 6:35 AM, 2020
Can add two Mute Swan 06:00 this am. Eastwards.
Species total at 25.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat May 9 3:23 PM, 2020
sid ashton wrote:
Peter Nolan Woolley wrote:
A drive through Jackdaw at 12:10 takes species total to 24.
Hope it had passed its test
LOL, Hiya Sid , in retrospect, a" drive by "would have been more apt. It was the way it came through the garden, and the way the Goldfinch scarperd off.
sid ashton said
Sat May 9 2:28 PM, 2020
Peter Nolan Woolley wrote:
A drive through Jackdaw at 12:10 takes species total to 24.
Hope it had passed its test
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat May 9 12:23 PM, 2020
A drive through Jackdaw at 12:10 takes species total to 24.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Wed May 6 1:30 PM, 2020
Can add 3 Swift to the list.
Total now at a heady 23 species.
Still no Great Tit..
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Mon May 4 12:54 PM, 2020
Yay, Dunnock singing this am.
Lockdown total at 22 species.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Mon Apr 27 9:08 PM, 2020
Never thought I'd get to twitch in my own house, got the call from upstairs by my daughter, "new birds" legged it upstairs with my bins. Don't think 5 Sussex white chickens count! The vicarage across the street taking delivery of said egg laying machines. Desperate times for new species. Still no sign of Great Tit or Wren. Getting a pair of Blackbirds to the garden, can see that the female is wearing the pants in that relationship. She considerably drives him from the birdbath,takes her bath then he reasumes his again. The most abundant visit's are by Goldfinch, seems to be in two distinct groups, a regular pair and a larger Charm of upto six birds. The pair then get all surly and drive off the interlopers. Got to say if there was an award for the most smug looking visiting birds, it would be the Wood Pigeons. We've had a regular 2 pairs visiting for over the last 10 year's (would like to think it was the same pairs) Cecil & Cecelia & Tom & Margo. The name's just seems to sum them up!
Notable absence, no bats, would usually have experienced arial displaces by now. Could have watched them for hour's coming right into the garden and upto the windows up to last year. The new housing being built behind us may have a factor.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 27th of April 2020 09:38:41 PM
Finally after days of awaiting for any new species, can add Kestrel to the lockdown list.
Total at 21.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sun Apr 5 8:51 PM, 2020
Two new species for the day.
Collard Dove and Robin.
Lockdown species total at 20.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Apr 4 1:41 PM, 2020
Nothing new over the last few days (no Scoters at night either), but Common Buzzard high over Droylsden/Clayton circling this pm.
Lockdown total at 18.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Mon Mar 30 9:34 PM, 2020
A Blackbird having a bath in the water table being the only daytime highlight. Putting the refuse bins out for collection at dusk, an Oystercatcher peeping Eastwards. Makes you wonder what it would have been like before the invention of the internal combustion engine, to how quiet it must have been before it.
Lockdown species total: 17.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sun Mar 29 7:49 PM, 2020
After a day of , a lot of not a lot , other than the regular Magpies and Wood pigeons at the water table. Got three new species between 7.00-7.30pm.
Got two of the expected, Goldfinch and Canada Goose. Special bonus was Cormorant , not high on my list of potential sightings, but welcomed.
Total lockdown list at 16.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Mar 28 9:37 PM, 2020
We live in a old Edwardian bay fronted end of terrace facing directly a church, which is good for Gull watching the church roof to the front of the house facing South. Facing North to the rear is a small courtyard garden with a Ash tree at the end with feeders. Some potted large architectural plants offer a little safety for the smaller birds whilst visiting the water table. Being quite an urban setting, most of the garden sightings are flight overs, and mostly viewed from one of the bedroom windows. At the rear is basically a building site, but when finished,will have views of a sizable garden plot belonging to the new houses.
Species from today.
Wood Pigeon.
Feral Pigeon.
Magpie.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Mallard.
Carrion Crow.
Herring Gull.
Black Headed Gull.
Starling.
Blackbird.
Blue Tit.
House Sparrow.
Pied Wagtail.
Being realistic I can still expect, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Canada Goose and Wren. Anything else would be a bonus.
Swallow at 07:05.
List at 26.
Finally thought id got a new species to add to take my list to a heady 26.
1st summer (2nd calendar year) Caspian Gull.
But is in fact a Lesser -blacked backed.
So still on 25 species.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Wednesday 10th of June 2020 09:04:15 PM
As yet no new confirmed new species to add, but I really do need to set the scope up, possible 2nd summer Yellow-legged/Caspian Gull ( P5 dropped already) regularly on top of the flood lights at Sporting Edge.
Been visited with all the expected species with fledglings intoe , Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, and House Sparrow dominating the feeders.
I've fell in love with the fledgling Magpies, we've called Ronnie and Reggie (they are going to be trouble). Watched them both take their first bath in the water table and they must have loved it as they kept coming back again and again finally to attempt to dry off on the wall to fall off and end up in and through the Hebe on their way down, and then to repeat the performance.
Can add two Mute Swan 06:00 this am. Eastwards.
Species total at 25.
LOL, Hiya Sid
, in retrospect, a" drive by "would have been more apt. It was the way it came through the garden, and the way the Goldfinch scarperd off.
Hope it had passed its test
A drive through Jackdaw at 12:10 takes species total to 24.
Can add 3 Swift to the list.
Total now at a heady 23 species.
Still no Great Tit..
Yay, Dunnock singing this am.
Lockdown total at 22 species.
Never thought I'd get to twitch in my own house, got the call from upstairs by my daughter, "new birds" legged it upstairs with my bins. Don't think 5 Sussex white chickens count! The vicarage across the street taking delivery of said egg laying machines. Desperate times for new species. Still no sign of Great Tit or Wren. Getting a pair of Blackbirds to the garden, can see that the female is wearing the pants in that relationship. She considerably drives him from the birdbath,takes her bath then he reasumes his again. The most abundant visit's are by Goldfinch, seems to be in two distinct groups, a regular pair and a larger Charm of upto six birds. The pair then get all surly and drive off the interlopers. Got to say if there was an award for the most smug looking visiting birds, it would be the Wood Pigeons. We've had a regular 2 pairs visiting for over the last 10 year's (would like to think it was the same pairs) Cecil & Cecelia & Tom & Margo. The name's just seems to sum them up!
Notable absence, no bats, would usually have experienced arial displaces by now. Could have watched them for hour's coming right into the garden and upto the windows up to last year. The new housing being built behind us may have a factor.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 27th of April 2020 09:38:41 PM
Finally after days of awaiting for any new species, can add Kestrel to the lockdown list.
Total at 21.
Two new species for the day.
Collard Dove and Robin.
Lockdown species total at 20.
Nothing new over the last few days (no Scoters at night either), but Common Buzzard high over Droylsden/Clayton circling this pm.
Lockdown total at 18.
A Blackbird having a bath in the water table being the only daytime highlight. Putting the refuse bins out for collection at dusk, an Oystercatcher peeping Eastwards. Makes you wonder what it would have been like before the invention of the internal combustion engine, to how quiet it must have been before it.
Lockdown species total: 17.
After a day of , a lot of not a lot , other than the regular Magpies and Wood pigeons at the water table. Got three new species between 7.00-7.30pm.
Got two of the expected, Goldfinch and Canada Goose. Special bonus was Cormorant , not high on my list of potential sightings, but welcomed.
Total lockdown list at 16.
We live in a old Edwardian bay fronted end of terrace facing directly a church, which is good for Gull watching the church roof to the front of the house facing South. Facing North to the rear is a small courtyard garden with a Ash tree at the end with feeders. Some potted large architectural plants offer a little safety for the smaller birds whilst visiting the water table. Being quite an urban setting, most of the garden sightings are flight overs, and mostly viewed from one of the bedroom windows. At the rear is basically a building site, but when finished,will have views of a sizable garden plot belonging to the new houses.
Species from today.
Wood Pigeon.
Feral Pigeon.
Magpie.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Mallard.
Carrion Crow.
Herring Gull.
Black Headed Gull.
Starling.
Blackbird.
Blue Tit.
House Sparrow.
Pied Wagtail.
Being realistic I can still expect, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Canada Goose and Wren. Anything else would be a bonus.