Harry's first dip

I took the family to Marsworth to look for Bittern - needed my scope so no joy on a nippy windy day
Bumped into LGRE who was on usual spotting form
Welcome to the world of dipping Harry my boy!!

Looking for Bittern

Harry not that interested...YET!!!

Granville Garden tick - GREENFINCH

A nice bedroom viewpoint sighting of a juvenile GREENFINCH this morning enjoying the sunflower seeds
Also later in the day a flock of Long Tailed Tits up on the back trees as I inspected the bird hide

Greenfinch - a first at Granville Birding!

Granville Patch first - Ring necked Parakeet

Cycling down to Tesco I spotted a single RING NECKED PARAKEET in one of the large trees - got an iPhone shot for the record.
Then another appeared - and they flew towards No 30.
I wonder when and if they will come to the feeders?

RNP from the iphone! First for Granville Road

Pheasant next door

Nice sound and sight this morning - a male PHEASANT flying from Evelyn's garden this morning while getting ready to cycle to work.
This brings the Garden species count to #25 for the year

Granville bird hotel - New facility open!

As winter is with us, the Granville Garden has a new and improved feeding selection for the birds..

With a selection of food stuffs - meal worm, sunflower seed, Niger Seed, Peanuts, Fat balls and Watering holes...

The grand total is 20 feeding / drinking points!

Species seen in December feeding:

ROBIN
GOLDFINCH
DUNNOCK
BLUE TIT
GREAT TIT
BLACKBIRD

The bird feeder 'straight' as seen from the bedroom


A great view of a Goldfinch feeding on the sunflower seeds on the nearest feeders to the house

Finch feeding on the newly installed feeders as seen from the 'Bedroom Hide'

Same bird , same feeder but from the 'Garden Room Hide'