Another day confined to barracks with this stupid bug so the
only alternative was birding from the living room window!
The garden was reasonably active with both Blue and Great Tits carrying nesting materials into nest boxes.
Chaffinch, Greenfinch and Goldfinch all visiting the feeders regularly, the pair of Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Carrion Crow,
2 pair of Mallard also visiting the
garden at least daily, along with Wood
Pigeon and a single Collared Dove.
The Robin is the
most noticeable of the garden residents being visible almost every time you look
into the garden and a couple of Blackbird
very frequent also occasionally a Wren or
a Dunnock will appear.
The over wintering Blackcaps
still present with 2 ♂’s
and a ♀ today and
with the weather being milder they were seen fly catching. By the way, the ♀ is certainly the boss and
not intimidated by the ♂’s.
Most of the winter they have fed on sultanas, apple and less
frequently suet balls so presumably the cuisine is to their liking. Depending
on the weather, they should depart for Eastern Europe around mid-month.
A Grey Wagtail
heard calling a couple of times, a Mistle
Thrush heard singing, a Green
Woodpecker calling and a Great-spotted
Woodpecker drumming and the Rookery is
in full swing now.
2 Lesser Blackback
Gull seen soaring high overhead and the usual 2 Red Kite sailing around the meadow.
You're not missing much, mate! Walked up to the sewage works to check for swallows/martins, but drew a blank. Chiffchaffs the only migrants up the Bunk line. The c.10 pairs of lapwings that were there courting/displaying along there a few weeks ago have all disappeared. Male Grey Wagtail is singing daily on your side of the bridge - think there might be a nest there.
ReplyDeleteTwo swallows through the garden this afternoon, didn't stop as they moved west.
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