Bucks birds

Near the Beacon this morning with some nice local birds in the sun

Whitethroat calling in the bushes

Red Kite

Swallow in the fields 

Carrion Crow

Chaffinch

Goldfinch on the dandelion

First time I’ve seen a GOLDFINCH picking away at Dandelion stalks in the garden

 

Larger birds on the feeders at Granville

It’s not just tits and smaller birds on the feeders - put a suet feast out and it’s fair game for all species

Jackdaw looking very GoT

A hefty Carrion Crow

Magpie after the suet

Jackdaw joining in 

College Lake trip

A brief trip to a College Lake with the kids while Anna had a cuppa in the cafe

Lapwing

Black Headed Gulls  

Blue tit feeding its young

Harry peeming at the ressie

Startops and Marsworth

A stroll around the ressies with the two kids after a hefty Bluebell all day breakfast (Anna kipping in the car in recovery still) 

Greylag Goose

Black headed Gull on a tern next 

A couple of gulls across the ressies

Gliding gull

Term rafts

Gull zoomed in - far right 

Suet block Blue tits

Plenty of interest on the suet blocks - including these lovely blue tits

Blue tits on the suet 

A feast for the lovely blue tits
 

Bird boxes in place at Granville

I think being on paternity leave sparked more than nesting in our own house - as I’ve now got 4 bird boxes in place !

Robin box facing east 

Wren box facing west

General purpose box - with WiFi camera! Facing North East

General purpose box facing North

Birds at Granville

Spring has certainly increased the bird count in the garden - along with newly placed Robin and Wren boxes. More boxes to follow.
This Magpie was on the hunt in the new Robin box this morning

Magpie having a close look at the Robin box

Robin - not in the nest!

Blackbird amongst the Daisy’s! 

Woodpigeon getting a look in

Dunnock comes to the party

Blue tits at Granville

BLUE TITS as viewed from the bedroom window

Breeding Chaffinch

A calling male CHAFFINCH in the garden this week - it does look to be nesting in our garden but close by!

A feast for someone

Calling with its mouthful 

Spring in Northchurch

A very pleasant walk back from taking Harry to Nursery - first sighting this year of a
COMMON WHITETHROAT 

COMMON WHITETHROAT on the canal

COMMON TERN on the canal

Moorhen

Mallard and chick

GOLDCREST on Granville Road