Yesterday morning, during a walk by the riverside at the edge of the forest, no less than 10 bird songs detected at the same time! Sorry for the names in French, but there is also the scientific name (and the pics of course)...
Fab isn't it? We now have added red-backed shrike, yellowhammer and godlcrest to our list. I'd love to have a "grimpereau" @Papi Jo
@JennyJ collared doves are easy to distinguish as they are a lovely buff colour rather than the blue-grey of wood pigeons. We have them here and they are more diffident at approaching the gorund feed than the sparrows and tits but not exactly shy. We get a dozen at a time in summer when mum and dad bring their young 'uns to feed.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Similar here. I also discovered via Merlin that some of what I thought were pigeons are actually collared doves (the call is somehow higher-pitched and smoother-sounding). The ones that I see are generally feral pigeons (which it identifies as woodpigeons) so maybe the collared doves are shyer.
@JennyJ collared doves are easy to distinguish as they are a lovely buff colour rather than the blue-grey of wood pigeons. We have them here and they are more diffident at approaching the gorund feed than the sparrows and tits but not exactly shy. We get a dozen at a time in summer when mum and dad bring their young 'uns to feed.
That all makes sense, thanks both
. The pigeons that I see often are grey and white, and
are generally crashing in and out of the shrubs with much thrashing of
wings against foliage - clumsy is a good description. I'll see if I can spot the collared doves. I don't put food out for birds because at this time of year there should be plenty for them, and I'm not really comfortable with the idea of putting food out to attract birds just so that I can see them. I'd rather they did their own thing but it's nice to know what I'm hearing when I can't see them.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Wood pigeons do crash about the place and are none too bright. For the second year running we have a pair nesting in the wisteria our cats climb to get onto the single storey annex roof...... Yesterday a male had a go at mating with a female perched on a telephone wire. It did not go well.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I think you may be surprised depending on how close you are to parks and other gardens. Anwyay, it's free and you can always delete it except it will also work when you're away visiting friends in the UK and Europe.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
There's a little river and a few parks allotments and large Victorian / Edwardian gardens. You may well be right so long as the app can hear things through the parakeet squawking
With work I move around a lot. I switch it on and have a listen early mornings for 15 minutes. It’s surprising what is around. It’s not 100% correct all the time but will find birds you can’t see.
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@JennyJ collared doves are easy to distinguish as they are a lovely buff colour rather than the blue-grey of wood pigeons. We have them here and they are more diffident at approaching the gorund feed than the sparrows and tits but not exactly shy. We get a dozen at a time in summer when mum and dad bring their young 'uns to feed.
I'll see if I can spot the collared doves. I don't put food out for birds because at this time of year there should be plenty for them, and I'm not really comfortable with the idea of putting food out to attract birds just so that I can see them. I'd rather they did their own thing but it's nice to know what I'm hearing when I can't see them.