I think it will take some time for them to find the mealworms, they are in a tray feeder stuck to the shed window so they are under a bit of cover. Not far from the other feeders though , so should just be a matter of time. I did see a robin pecking around underneath the mealworm feeder this morning, perhaps a few had wriggled out of the drainage holes.
Took the binoculars out just now, thought it might be easier to start getting counts using them, seems it would be as it was fairly easy to pick out individual groups in the trees and hedges and the numbers. Quite surprised looking a few doors down to see a flock of fieldfares in a tree, never once seen them in the garden, but nice to know they around.
I don't know if I'm going to bother with the rspb bird count this year. I haven't had an email like I nomally do but I take it it is happening soon?
I'm never sure that other people count properly - 300 hoopoes or 1 x hoopoe seen 300 times...also what if all the neighbours count the same hoopoe?
Do you think it really means anything/ has worthwhile data or is it the same as counting cars on the road? I'm not sure...maybe if I had more fun birds - otherwise it's just as many starlings as I can count before I lose track...
Victoria - you count the number of birds perched in your garden at any one time (not flying over) - the numbers can change during the count period - a couple now, then just one, then perhaps five. You then record the highest number seen perched at any one time.
I've seen a lot of hoopoes in my time (common in the area of the Languedoc where we live part of the year) but 300...perched....now that would be something
Yes....I too have wondered why my masses of visiting birds all disappear on THE day.However one bird count day Iwas amazed to see a Firecrest drinking and bathing in our mini man made waterfall. Have never seen it since but it was a wonderful experience. On the bird hits glass subject the window stickers have worked well for us we have pretty leaf shaped ones which look good on windows. A blue tit hit our summerhouse window one day when I was privileged to see what happened next..... it picked itself off the ground and woozily fluttered up into our weeping birch tree where to my horror it lost consciousness I rushed to save it from falling but nature did just that ! It fell off the branch but instead of falling further it held on hanging upside down by one foot .Iwaited there ready to catch it should it leave go and there it hung for 15 minutes eyes closed ! After this it started to come round, fluttered back on to the branch and sat there recovering. Then it flew off as if nothing had happened !
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I think it will take some time for them to find the mealworms, they are in a tray feeder stuck to the shed window so they are under a bit of cover. Not far from the other feeders though , so should just be a matter of time. I did see a robin pecking around underneath the mealworm feeder this morning, perhaps a few had wriggled out of the drainage holes.
Took the binoculars out just now, thought it might be easier to start getting counts using them, seems it would be as it was fairly easy to pick out individual groups in the trees and hedges and the numbers. Quite surprised looking a few doors down to see a flock of fieldfares in a tree, never once seen them in the garden, but nice to know they around.
Oh! I missed the NYD bird count!
I don't know if I'm going to bother with the rspb bird count this year. I haven't had an email like I nomally do but I take it it is happening soon?
I'm never sure that other people count properly - 300 hoopoes or 1 x hoopoe seen 300 times...also what if all the neighbours count the same hoopoe?
Do you think it really means anything/ has worthwhile data or is it the same as counting cars on the road?
I'm not sure...maybe if I had more fun birds - otherwise it's just as many starlings as I can count before I lose track...
I love starlings - they're so exotic looking and sounding
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We've got one oop t'lotty. Grace Starling. Bit of a water feature, so she is !
Victoria - you count the number of birds perched in your garden at any one time (not flying over) - the numbers can change during the count period - a couple now, then just one, then perhaps five. You then record the highest number seen perched at any one time.
I've seen a lot of hoopoes in my time (common in the area of the Languedoc where we live part of the year) but 300...perched....now that would be something
Whay aye, a bonny lass, and a marvel in a local coble. The Forfar was her high spot.
or, as they say down south in Lancashire a 'gradely' lass !
Victoria Sponge, maybe post up your birds for today if you missed it yesterday.
Didn't see my birdz today Gemma, dark when I left for work, dark when I got back
Never mind - I'll catch up with them tomorrow - see what they're up to
Yes....I too have wondered why my masses of visiting birds all disappear on THE day.However one bird count day Iwas amazed to see a Firecrest drinking and bathing in our mini man made waterfall. Have never seen it since but it was a wonderful experience. On the bird hits glass subject the window stickers have worked well for us we have pretty leaf shaped ones which look good on windows. A blue tit hit our summerhouse window one day when I was privileged to see what happened next..... it picked itself off the ground and woozily fluttered up into our weeping birch tree where to my horror it lost consciousness I rushed to save it from falling but nature did just that ! It fell off the branch but instead of falling further it held on hanging upside down by one foot .Iwaited there ready to catch it should it leave go and there it hung for 15 minutes eyes closed ! After this it started to come round, fluttered back on to the branch and sat there recovering. Then it flew off as if nothing had happened !