I am also in east Dorset , like you Flolongtail, so we enjoy lots of visiting birds here. My regulars are:- dun nock, wren, nuthatches, jay, green woodpecker, coal tits, blue tits and long tail tits, robin, blackbird and all the finches. We have a lovely willow warbler that competes with the wren's song and a robin who even sings at night!
Down at Iford Meadows there is a noisy gang of field fares by the River Stour -which also has a kingfisher flashing up and down between Tesco,s and the Bridges. The forest, the harbours, the two rivers and 21 parks make Bournemouth a bird resort all year round.
What a great variety, Marinelilium. I have most of those too though not all regular. As you say, a great area with a variety of habitats so lots of chances to see the birds
So had I I love dunnocks. They may be small and brown but they have a very interesting social life. I had two pairs nesting last year and read up a bit about them.
I love saying to people, 'I have great tits in my garden!' I adore the gold finches and the collared doves who sit on the fence appearing to kiss each other and waiting for the smaller birds to drop food on the ground.
Hee hee when we were living in tourer building house we had a greenfinch that came and just sat on birdhouse feeder getting fatter fatter fatter ...not sure if it ever flew after that.
Having had a specific niger seed feeder up for several weeeks, in which only the local squirrels seemed interested, yesterday the bullfinches were spotted on it- grr- & today the goldfinches have arrived!
Now I need more niger seed! Also must get the fruit bushes netted too. J.
Thrilled to have Lady Blackcap visiting daily, still no sign of a mate for her. Today I had a goldcrest visit my feeders, have not seen one for a few years. Jo, I would love to see bullfinches again, have not seen one here for about 20 years. Have seen a robin with nest materials in his/her beak a few times this week.
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Down at Iford Meadows there is a noisy gang of field fares by the River Stour -which also has a kingfisher flashing up and down between Tesco,s and the Bridges. The forest, the harbours, the two rivers and 21 parks make Bournemouth a bird resort all year round.
What a great variety, Marinelilium. I have most of those too though not all regular.
As you say, a great area with a variety of habitats so lots of chances to see the birds
I had forgotten there even was a 7 am on Sundays.
So had I
I love dunnocks. They may be small and brown but they have a very interesting social life. I had two pairs nesting last year and read up a bit about them.
I love saying to people, 'I have great tits in my garden!' I adore the gold finches and the collared doves who sit on the fence appearing to kiss each other and waiting for the smaller birds to drop food on the ground.
Goldfinches are lovely always together.
Sure birds are back a bit more today saw a small wren and lots of others, may be because the weather bit better and I was not out bird counting.
Anybody seen more birds out and about yet?
Having had a specific niger seed feeder up for several weeeks, in which only the local squirrels seemed interested, yesterday the bullfinches were spotted on it- grr- & today the goldfinches have arrived!
Now I need more niger seed! Also must get the fruit bushes netted too. J.
Thrilled to have Lady Blackcap visiting daily, still no sign of a mate for her. Today I had a goldcrest visit my feeders, have not seen one for a few years. Jo, I would love to see bullfinches again, have not seen one here for about 20 years. Have seen a robin with nest materials in his/her beak a few times this week.