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Post by peony on Apr 26, 2013 15:32:02 GMT
The finches arrived on the bird table this morning, Chaffinches, Bullfinches and a Greenfinch. First time I've seen them this year ;D
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Post by steve on Apr 26, 2013 15:59:11 GMT
We have a goldfinch nesting in a bush between us and the neighbours, them and long tailed tits seem to be getting commoner around here
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Post by Cherry on Apr 26, 2013 16:11:15 GMT
I have four regular goldfinches which come for the niger seed. They are pretty birds, but I don't know where they nest here.
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Post by sweetpea on Apr 26, 2013 17:05:57 GMT
Only chaffinches here, Not seen any goldfinches or greenfinches here but occasionally see a bullfinch.
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Post by SueA on Apr 26, 2013 19:31:25 GMT
We had a couple of goldfinches investigating the feeders last week but I haven't seen them since, today there is a little coal tit stashing food in the trees & I saw a quick flash of something which could have been a dunnock or maybe a warbler but I didn't get a good enough view of it.
Have you still got your wren Sweetpea? I haven't seen ours for about a week, it's either gone elsewhere to mate or one of the cats got it, not seen the robin for ages either.
Walking past the local petrol station this morning I looked up & checked the petrol pumps, there is a collared dove which nests in the same place there every year on top of one of the top covers above a pump. They were taken over by a new company recently who fitted new pumps with different tops, today though there is an untidy little bunch of twigs on top on her usual spot! ;D
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Post by Cherry on Apr 26, 2013 20:09:39 GMT
That story is quite touching Sue. Will the nest be alright on a different style pump?
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Post by sweetpea on Apr 26, 2013 21:59:01 GMT
We had a couple of goldfinches investigating the feeders last week but I haven't seen them since, today there is a little coal tit stashing food in the trees & I saw a quick flash of something which could have been a dunnock or maybe a warbler but I didn't get a good enough view of it. Have you still got your wren Sweetpea? I haven't seen ours for about a week, it's either gone elsewhere to mate or one of the cats got it, not seen the robin for ages either. Walking past the local petrol station this morning I looked up & checked the petrol pumps, there is a collared dove which nests in the same place there every year on top of one of the top covers above a pump. They were taken over by a new company recently who fitted new pumps with different tops, today though there is an untidy little bunch of twigs on top on her usual spot! ;D haven't seen it lately but I have heard it so it is still around. I like collared doves. |
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Post by SueA on Apr 27, 2013 18:32:08 GMT
I like collared doves too Sweetpea, they're a bit dopey though aren't they!
Cherry I think the new pump has more room on it but there is a little pipe/wire sticking out that wasn't there on the old one so she has had to adapt her nest building. I passed again today & could see the twigs still but no bird. I think even though it's changed hands some of the staff are the same & they must see her, when the old pump was there they had everywhere painted but worked around her!
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Post by sweetpea on Apr 27, 2013 21:38:38 GMT
saw the wren today Sue, flitting about in the bushes.
Wonder where they have set up home. Not too far away I should think. It was flitting around apparently unconcerned by my presence a couple of yards away.
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Post by sweetpea on Apr 28, 2013 12:02:58 GMT
Just saw one of the collared doves hobnobbing with a bunch of feral pigeons. hadn't seen any for a little while.
Also a blu tit in the g'house with the panes missing. After one bump into a glass pane it flew out a gap.
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Post by steve2t on Apr 28, 2013 16:42:30 GMT
Goldfinches are the new sparrows around here. There is a 20+ charm that roosts in the local supermarket car park. Great tits are in nest box on front of house  (out of cats way!!) |
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Post by steve2t on Apr 28, 2013 16:44:29 GMT
And seen the first House martins today. |
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Post by derekbrooks on Apr 28, 2013 20:56:24 GMT
We had a pair of blackcaps on our fatballs this morning.Never had them here before
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Post by SueA on Apr 30, 2013 19:48:35 GMT
They must be starting to move into gardens in our area Derek as we've had the odd one or two over the last few years. Found the remains of a little pale blue egg by the back door this morning, not sure if it's from a hatchling or it's been predated by something, the female blackbird seems to be building another nest, she's had a few goes in various places in the garden already.  |
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Post by Geranium on May 1, 2013 5:25:06 GMT
The swifts are back - I spotted one yesterday. I shall have to keep the log shed door closed as they like nesting in there...and the mess is awful.  |
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