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by Mike_k
Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:50 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

An albino fledgling sparrow !!
I thought it was a house sparrow but I now think it's a dunnock.

Never seen one before. The mother is feeding it but who knows how long it will survive being so conspicuous !
by Mike_k
Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

j0nh22 wrote:Just glanced at the feeder and seen this beaut,
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It's always good to see something different.
by Mike_k
Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Had a couple of Collared Doves on the niger seed feeder. We get them every so often but first time for a few weeks and not seen them on the feeder before..
by Mike_k
Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: Nest Boxes
Replies: 106
Views: 123322

Re: Nest Boxes

Boxes are now up. Haven't had anything looking yet but it's been raining most of the day and not many small birds about.
by Mike_k
Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: Nest Boxes
Replies: 106
Views: 123322

Re: Nest Boxes

Thanks for the replies. I'll get them up tomorrow. Hopefully we'll be more lucky this year.
I watched a chaffinch chasing around a female quite determinedly the other day !
by Mike_k
Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:57 am
Forum: Birds
Topic: Nest Boxes
Replies: 106
Views: 123322

Re: Nest Boxes

I was thinking about the best time to put up our next boxes and saw that from my postings that I did it around this time last year. Is this too early and I should put them up now or wait a little while ? I was quite disappointed last year as we didn't get any occupants. I took down the boxes in Octo...
by Mike_k
Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

I'll keep an eye out and see if happens again.
I also noticed the chaffinches getting frisky today with one chasing another round the trees !
by Mike_k
Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:34 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

A long-tail tit was on the coconut fat feeder when a blue tit came along and chased it off. The LTT went up into the tree and the blue tit followed and chased it off again. A couple of minutes later the LTT (or another one !) was back on the feeder and again the blue tit chased it off. Is there some...
by Mike_k
Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:01 am
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Saw a goldcrest today. I may have seen one a few years ago but this is the first time recently. Opened the bedroom curtains and saw a bird that looked smaller than usual in the birch just outside the window and was sure it wasn't a blue or great tit. It was hopping around and hidden by twigs but wa...
by Mike_k
Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2019
Views: 1473837

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

It looks like our Goldcrest may have taken up residence in the area as I've seen it a couple of times since I first saw it. Hoping to get a picture eventually !