35 days since my last new sighting . This morning a Wren was mooching about in one of our hanging baskets. Bird number 34, also 2 new robins have appeared lately.
bernard hooley said
Mon Jun 15 3:56 PM, 2020
Chiffchaff in the large tree at the end of our terrace. Clearly seen with bins from our front garden. This brings the total to 33.A big increase in the number of House Sparrows visiting the garden feeders including the occasional tree Sparrow.
bernard hooley said
Tue Jun 2 11:05 AM, 2020
Mistake since last new bird.Only 11 days.
bernard hooley said
Tue Jun 2 11:00 AM, 2020
4 Common Buzzards in two distinct pairs.They flew quite close together inspected each other then one pair flew off north and the other east. No new birds for 3 weeks.
bernard hooley said
Sat May 23 8:58 AM, 2020
A pair of Canada Geese flew over our house last night at 7.30. The first since lockdown.
bernard hooley said
Fri May 22 8:16 AM, 2020
Bird No 31 yesterday a Sparrowhawk circling above our garden. There are now several juvenile Starlings being fed by parents bringing flock numbers up into the 20s and very noisy.
bernard hooley said
Mon May 18 8:49 AM, 2020
Bird number 30 today. A long tailed tit visited the feeders. The Robins nesting in next door but ones outhouse fledged earlier this week. All 5 fledged but were predated by the resident Magpies .
bernard hooley said
Sun May 17 3:21 PM, 2020
Bird number 29 in the form of an overflying Pied Wagtail.
bernard hooley said
Sat May 9 8:14 AM, 2020
First new bird for 10 days in my garden yesterday. Nuthatch.This is the first ever sighting for me in my garden.It brings my garden total to 28.
bernard hooley said
Wed Apr 29 10:32 AM, 2020
3 new birds since my last blog: All three were flyovers being Swift, Swallow and House Martin. My garden list now stands at 27. my walkabout list now stands at 58. A mayfly flew into one of our garden trugs last Sunday.
bernard hooley said
Sat Apr 25 10:36 AM, 2020
Just one new bird since the last blog. A willow warbler in a tree behind our house singing away. Latest butterfly a Holly Blue. Total now 10. Bird total now 24. Walkabout total now 53.
bernard hooley said
Wed Apr 22 9:28 AM, 2020
Yesterday over my back garden I witnessed an aerial battle between a Common Buzzard and a Carrion . Crow . It lasted over 5 minutes before they lost interest ,parted company and both drifted south. My garden bird list has increased by 2. An overflying Great Black Backed Gull and a Blackcap in the large tree at the rear of the house. Brimstone also seen.
bernard hooley said
Thu Apr 16 10:15 AM, 2020
Only one new bird since my last blog . A flyover pair of common gulls .This morning however a pair of Blue Tits prospecting our nesting box . Here's hoping! My garden butterfly list now stands at 9 .Latest ones a speckled wood and a peacock Bird list now 21.
bernard hooley said
Mon Apr 13 9:30 AM, 2020
1st hirundine of the year yesterday . A single Swallow . Garden list now 20. 1st thing this morning 9 Goldfinches in the garden, 5on the feeders and 4 on the telephone wires.
bernard hooley said
Sun Apr 12 10:10 AM, 2020
2 new additions to my garden list yesterday : Tree Sparrow At about 9.30 pm last night a small flock of Common Scoter over calling . In my front garden was a 5 spot ladybird (first of the year) Garden list now 19
bernard hooley said
Sat Apr 11 11:21 AM, 2020
I live in a house in centre of a Victorian terrace . The garden is surrounded by a 9 foot wall and is 30 feet x15 feet. It is primarily used for growing vegetables.There is a bird table and several feeders in the centre. Up to now 17 species seen since lockdown . Goldfinch Starling Feral Pigeon Magpie Wood Pigeon Black Headed Gull (over) Collared Dove Blue Tit Robin House Sparrow Chaffinch Common Buzzard (over) Carrion Crow (over) Dunnock Blackbird Herring Gull (over) Lesser Black Backed Gull (over)
mooching about in one of our hanging baskets. Bird number 34,
also 2 new robins have appeared lately.
Clearly seen with bins from our front garden.
This brings the total to 33.A big increase in the
number of House Sparrows visiting the garden feeders
including the occasional tree Sparrow.
inspected each other then one pair flew off north and the other east.
No new birds for 3 weeks.
last night at 7.30. The first since lockdown.
garden. There are now several juvenile Starlings being
fed by parents bringing flock numbers up into the
20s and very noisy.
The Robins nesting in next door but ones outhouse fledged
earlier this week. All 5 fledged but were predated by the
resident Magpies .
overflying Pied Wagtail.
Nuthatch.This is the first ever sighting for me in my
garden.It brings my garden total to 28.
All three were flyovers being Swift, Swallow and
House Martin. My garden list now stands at 27.
my walkabout list now stands at 58. A mayfly flew into
one of our garden trugs last Sunday.
in a tree behind our house singing away. Latest
butterfly a Holly Blue. Total now 10. Bird total now 24.
Walkabout total now 53.
battle between a Common Buzzard and a Carrion .
Crow . It lasted over 5 minutes before they lost
interest ,parted company and both drifted south.
My garden bird list has increased by 2. An overflying
Great Black Backed Gull and a Blackcap in the large
tree at the rear of the house.
Brimstone also seen.
A flyover pair of common gulls .This morning
however a pair of Blue Tits prospecting our
nesting box . Here's hoping! My garden butterfly
list now stands at 9 .Latest ones a speckled wood
and a peacock Bird list now 21.
Garden list now 20. 1st thing this morning 9 Goldfinches
in the garden, 5on the feeders and 4 on the telephone
wires.
Tree Sparrow
At about 9.30 pm last night a small flock of
Common Scoter over calling .
In my front garden was a 5 spot ladybird
(first of the year)
Garden list now 19
by a 9 foot wall and is 30 feet x15 feet. It is primarily used for growing
vegetables.There is a bird table and several feeders in the centre.
Up to now 17 species seen since lockdown .
Goldfinch
Starling
Feral Pigeon
Magpie
Wood Pigeon
Black Headed Gull (over)
Collared Dove
Blue Tit
Robin
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Common Buzzard (over)
Carrion Crow (over)
Dunnock
Blackbird
Herring Gull (over)
Lesser Black Backed Gull (over)