13 species in an hour - 25 birds from CHAFFINCH to LONG TAILED TIT to GREENFINCH to SONG THRUSH
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| HSF marching up for the bird watch |
Birds, Butterflies, Wildlife and Flora around the UK. Covering Berks, Bucks, Herts, and any twitchable destinations
Sunday, 28 January 2018
Great British Bird Watch
We took part in the GBBW this year at the cemetery project in Berkhamsted.
13 species in an hour - 25 birds from CHAFFINCH to LONG TAILED TIT to GREENFINCH to SONG THRUSH
13 species in an hour - 25 birds from CHAFFINCH to LONG TAILED TIT to GREENFINCH to SONG THRUSH
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Commute a bird
On the way home from work I spotted a BARN OWL flying over the A5 near Tottenhoe on my way back from Northampton. A rare and enjoyable sight!
Sunday, 14 January 2018
Some bird life in the garden
it's been very barron in the garden recently - however yesterday GOLDFINCH arrived on the niger seed feeders and today around 40 CHAFFINCH and GOLDFINCH were in the trees
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| BLUE TIT in the hedge |
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| GOLDFINCH |
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| A flock of GOLDFINCH and CHAFFINCH |
Monday, 1 January 2018
Hawfinch - local tick!
A visit to Great Gaddesden church produced a flock of HAWFINCH in the bad light and rain of New Years Day.
No other birders in sight when I arrived - and I saw about 6 at the top of the trees as soon as I arrived.
C. 10 in total - two different Hawfinch sites and sightings in 2 days!!!
No other birders in sight when I arrived - and I saw about 6 at the top of the trees as soon as I arrived.
C. 10 in total - two different Hawfinch sites and sightings in 2 days!!!
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| Tricky to get on the birds - quite flitty! |
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| A couple of Hawfinch in the lens |
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| Hawfinch in flight at the churchyard |
New Years Day family birding
So another year is upon us - so straight out the Granville bedroom window to start year ticking!
My first of the year is one of my faves - a BLUETIT :)
Then a family trip to College Lake picked up a few nice ticks such as:
WIGEON
TUFTED DUCK
LAPWING
GADWALL
POCHARD
Year List at a mighty #20 on day one !
Granville Garden list at #7
My first of the year is one of my faves - a BLUETIT :)
Then a family trip to College Lake picked up a few nice ticks such as:
WIGEON
TUFTED DUCK
LAPWING
GADWALL
POCHARD
Year List at a mighty #20 on day one !
Granville Garden list at #7
Sunday, 31 December 2017
Hawfinch year tick
A regular visit for the HAWFINCH at Bramfield today - only one showing but the light was great. My bestest Hawfinch picture to date!
Also seen today:
BLUE TIT
GREAT TIT
LONG TAILED TIT
COAL TIT
GREEN WOODPECKER
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
GOLD CREST
Year list at #140
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| Hawfinch in the sun |
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| GS Woodpecker |
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| GOLDCREST |
Sunday, 17 December 2017
Freezing at Granville
I finally got round to cleaning and replenishing the bird feeders today after months of neglect. As soon as I did a small flock of LONG TAILED TITS and a BLUE TIT came for a nose and a peck
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| Freezing - but the snow is melting and the feeders are full |
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