jonny777 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I've slowly come to realise that a group of birds has formed during the summer, and is doing the rounds of local garden feeders on a regular basis. It is difficult to know the exact composition of the group (all juveniles) because they are constantly flying back and forth from branches to the seed feeders. However there is no mistaking them when they do arrive, because of all the constant tweeting they do (and not a smartphone in sight). At the last count attempt, I reckoned there were *at least* 7 blue tits, 3 coal tits and a great tit. I suppose there is safety in numbers and they can follow each other to the best food sources. I wish they would stay longer, but ten minutes is probably the best I will get for each visit; but it is great fun to watch them flitting backwards and forwards to/from the feeders. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted August 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2018 I've slowly come to realise that a group of birds has formed during the summer, and is doing the rounds of local garden feeders on a regular basis. It is difficult to know the exact composition of the group (all juveniles) because they are constantly flying back and forth from branches to the seed feeders. However there is no mistaking them when they do arrive, because of all the constant tweeting they do (and not a smartphone in sight). At the last count attempt, I reckoned there were *at least* 7 blue tits, 3 coal tits and a great tit. I suppose there is safety in numbers and they can follow each other to the best food sources. I wish they would stay longer, but ten minutes is probably the best I will get for each visit; but it is great fun to watch them flitting backwards and forwards to/from the feeders. i am getting the same at times it is like our buddleia is alive ours is a mix of blue tits and sparrows up to 15 to 20 at times 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 This just gets better. This morning my blue/great/coal tit group have been joined by about 7 or 8 long tailed tits; which means almost 20 small birds flying backwards and forwards constantly around the garden. It is almost an invasion. They are not too bothered by me either, as long as I sit in a chair a few metres away. The local house sparrows seem most bemused, as they think there must be a new source of food around; but when they get to the feeders they find the same old seed as before. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2018 Green Finch today for a minute; I had missed it yesterday. Looked in good health. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Maybe marginally OT but my daughter sent me this (I'm prepared to trust the BBC about Fake News) dh 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted August 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2018 a quick question i have a large buddleia that has finished flowering so i want to give it a good prune the birds do like to use the bush as cover from the feeders will pruning upset the birds or will they just get on with it Thanks John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted August 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2018 a quick question i have a large buddleia that has finished flowering so i want to give it a good prunethe birds do like to use the bush as cover from the feeders will pruning upset the birds or will they just get on with itThanks John They do not like change but will soon get used to it, provided you are not too enthusiastic with the pruning 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted August 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2018 They do not like change but will soon get used to it, provided you are not too enthusiastic with the pruning Thanks i do want to give it a good prune so a will do it a bit at a time letting get used to it before doing more John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 They do not like change but will soon get used to it, provided you are not too enthusiastic with the pruning Yes, a few years ago the neighbours on the other side of the back of the garden slashed the ivy to replace the fence that separates us. Course they didn't bother to tell us, but at least they covered the cost themselves. The blue tits didn't mind and proceeded to use our nestbox for a successful brood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Havent seen any swifts, swallows or martins for a few days now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2018 well i went out this morning and gave the buddleia a good prune all the time i was out working the blue tits where sat in a tree two gardens up shouting at me to let me know they where unhappy so i go's in makes my dinner and has a look out the buddleia is full to bursting with blue tits and goldfinches and one poor starling wishing they would be quite john 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2018 Havent seen any swifts, swallows or martins for a few days now. Swifts have gone from here for about two weeks now. Martins are gathering, have not seen a Swallow for ages. In our garden regularly now are a family of Goldfinches. Two adults and 7 fledglings from what looks like two broods. Lovely watching these. Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted August 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2018 We lost most of our sparrows they seemed to have moved on but we have been invaded by goldfinches just counted 11 but they may have been more John 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) The Goldfinch gang are now up to 16+. Strange really as the only food I have out is chopped Sunflower hearts, not Niger Seed. There was also a flurry of 6 Collar Doves for a short while mid morning; unsure if some were fledges. There is also a first winter Robin that has reappeared. There are still about a dozen Sparrows. Phil Edited August 29, 2018 by Mallard60022 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Got a good flock of Tit's, Goldfinches and Sparrows doing the rounds at the moment with a lot of young ones in amongst them. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) A couple of seagulls sit on my shed roof now when I am having my butties in the garden. They are the same size as their parents but their tiny squeak separates them from the raucous din made by the adults. They seem more responsive and less edgy if I talk to them rather than making squeaky noises. Mind you, I would be edgy if they talked to me instead of making seagull noises... Edited August 28, 2018 by coachmann 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Yesterday about 6.30pm a group of coal tits were going ballistic in a nearby tree. One or two were flying dozens of times between 2 trees. Lots of chirping for about 15 minutes and then silence. Tonight there was much flying again but less noise. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinZaPint Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Lots of Goldfinch and tit youngsters, must have been a second brood, had to refill some of the feeders midday. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted September 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2018 Lots of Goldfinch and tit youngsters, must have been a second brood, had to refill some of the feeders midday. i have had lots of goldfinch fledglings the last couple of days in fact i thought i was going to have to rescue one from a feeder today it was one of the large double feeders and was about a third empty so there was no seed where he was he was leaning so far in trying to get to the seed that i thought he was going to get stuck 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Ants flying en masse this afternoon, resulting in frantic action among the juveniles, (many I suspect from second broods in what must have been a favourable summer) judging by the inexperience on show. Two got into the house through open fanlights, but were very docile and cooperative in allowing me to pick them up and return them to unrestricted airspace. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted September 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2018 Grief, up to 30 Goldfinch fledgers this morning a Coal Tit and a couple of fat Blue Tits. We have a single Blackbird back on site and th Spaqrrown residents are outnumbered somewhat (about 12 at the moment). P 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Three buzzards seen gliding on the thermals a couple of days ago when it was still warm. steve 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted September 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2018 invasion of the goldfinches goldfinch by john brace, on Flickr goldfinch by john brace, on Flickr also today just had a poor blue tit fly in to our window thankfully it was only stunned so i pick him up and he sat on my finger for about 10 minutes then gave a quick cheep and flew off 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Managed to get a couple of pics of our 'pet' Red Kite ion the ground this morning - through the kitchen window so not ideal quality alas Edited September 10, 2018 by The Stationmaster 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I think some of the local parakeets may have had a second brood - they are hanging around a hole in a house which I think they raised a brood in earlier in the year. Other fledgings observed this weekend - a juvenile blackbird, which looks like it is about to get black plumage and two crowds/rooks (never can tell) which have quite a bit of white in their plumage, particularly on the wings 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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