Stevo Fife Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Top one a local Kestrel and bottom one a buzzard. Cracking birds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Lifer for me yesterday - Slavonian Grebe on Hogganfield Loch of all places. Had the day off, so took a trip up to see it - didn't bother taking a camera, but was talking to the guy who took this: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Ah, that's why the berry and insect flavoured suet slabs have been vanishing so bloody quick recently. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Lapwings have returned to the field opposite my house. Hopefully they nest there again as they are entertaining to watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 4 Australian white ibis or is it ibises. This is only a few metres from a busy main road. Unusual to see them in suburbia and about 5 kilometres from nearest water. Did see one nearby last year. They've become a bit of a nuisance in some parts of the east coast but not 4 ibis/ibises do not a nuisance make in South Oz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Me and the missus just back from a week in Spain. 3 days in Madrid and saw Ronaldo score 4 against Girona. Then 4 days in Extremadura, western Spain. Common White Storks nesting everywhere, including rooftops, a rare Black Stork and wall to wall Griffon Vultures. Also Red and Black Kites and a Lesser Kestrel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 hours ago, The Mantis said: Me and the missus just back from a week in Spain. 3 days in Madrid and saw Ronaldo score 4 against Girona. Then 4 days in Extremadura, western Spain. Common White Storks nesting everywhere, including rooftops, a rare Black Stork and wall to wall Griffon Vultures. Also Red and Black Kites and a Lesser Kestrel. That last pic makes me think of a certain ex-Whitehill committee member feasting on the body of a sacked manager.....! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 hours ago, tamthebam said: That last pic makes me think of a certain ex-Whitehill committee member feasting on the body of a sacked manager.....! Shame there’s no audio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Saw this on our local pond, with some tufties. I happened to be aware that there had been sightings of a ring-necked duck in the Lothians, and so identified it right away. Without being forewarned I wouldn't have thought to look twice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I've changed the type of feed that i've been putting out, sunflower hearts and nyger seeds, and since doing it i've seen loads of birds that I'd not seen in the garden before. Apologies, my camera was zoomed out to the maximum to get these so they aren't very crisp. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 That's like the one that was in my garden yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 17:40, Rizzo said: Ah, that's why the berry and insect flavoured suet slabs have been vanishing so bloody quick recently. I stick some suet blocks outside my window at work and they've recently been getting hammered by a Great spotted woodpecker as well! 1 hour ago, KnightswoodBear said: Big fan of Goldfinches (and Bullfinches). My folks had one in the garden for the first time in a while just casually guzzling the nyger seed that was out. Sadly they haven't been around that much recently up north where they are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 KB, as you probably know those are (in order) greenfinch, (male) chaffinch and goldfinch. You seem to have hit upon a finch-attracting menu. Nyger seeds are goldfinch catnip. We used to see lots of greenfinches, but now we see a lot more bullfinches. Similarly, we see loads of long-tailed tits where in previous years we saw great tits. I suppose these things vary a fair amount over a few years. As for the waterfowl, there seem to be hundreds of goldeneye around nowadays. They used to be a rare sighting. Although that may be correlated with going for more winter walks, when they are actually supposed to be around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, sugna said: KB, as you probably know those are (in order) greenfinch, (male) chaffinch and goldfinch. You seem to have hit upon a finch-attracting menu. Nyger seeds are goldfinch catnip. We used to see lots of greenfinches, but now we see a lot more bullfinches. Similarly, we see loads of long-tailed tits where in previous years we saw great tits. I suppose these things vary a fair amount over a few years. Yeah, I did a bit of research after noticing the new species. They've really taken off after i put the Nyger seeds into a normal bird feeder. I got one that claims to be specifically for Nyger seeds and nothing has touched it. The holes look too small for anything to be able to get anything out. Not seen any Bullfinches yet, but I'll be keeping an eye out. We've also got a load of Blue Tits and Great Tits and I'm sure I've seen some Coal Tits as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Yeah, I did a bit of research after noticing the new species. They've really taken off after i put the Nyger seeds into a normal bird feeder. I got one that claims to be specifically for Nyger seeds and nothing has touched it. The holes look too small for anything to be able to get anything out. You live and learn! I had the same experience with a nyjer* feeder, and it's currently awaiting me drilling the holes out a bit. I think I'll follow your lead and ditch it instead. * Seem to be several variant spellings. Never knew that either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said: They've really taken off after i put the Nyger seeds into a normal bird feeder. I got one that claims to be specifically for Nyger seeds and nothing has touched it. The holes look too small for anything to be able to get anything out. 3 hours ago, sugna said: You live and learn! I had the same experience with a nyjer* feeder, and it's currently awaiting me drilling the holes out a bit. I think I'll follow your lead and ditch it instead. finches in East Sussex seem to be similarly fat-beaked fuckers, though I may give it a bit more time yet before taking the DeWalt to the feeder thing - it does say on the accompanying leaflet that it may take "several weeks" for birds to become accustomed to new kit and it's only been up a fortnight or so... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Spotted my first couple of Swallows today. That’s it officially summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Our woodpecker was at the bird feeder this morning along with a couple of Goldfinches. Unfortunately the camera on my phone is fucked and I couldn't find my other camera anywhere. Pics or it didnt happen etc, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Got a family of bullfinches nesting in the garden this spring. The other night two chicks made their first appearances...the mother was running about like crazy feeding them in bushes further down the garden, while the father did the bullfinch equivalent of sitting back and cracking a beer. Rotten photo I know, but all I had immediately to hand was a wee camera with a crappy zoom facility.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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