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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:47 pm
by nuthatch
Have just seen two greenfinches on the sunflower hearts
![bird2 :bird2:](./images/smilies/bird.gif)
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:42 pm
by Placido
Wonderful !! Party-time !! Haven't seen a greenfinch for years (very sad but true
![frown :(](./images/smilies/frown.gif)
).
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:00 pm
by greenfinch2
That can only be Good its a long time since I saw them as well.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:06 pm
by Placido
Nothing like beginning the day with a
![wow :wow:](./images/smilies/wow.gif)
- no, I tell a lie, two
s !!
Spotted a grey wag standing on the pool surrounds
![smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
; it ran across the lawn snapping up (presumably) little thingies for breakfast and then was from nowhere chased away by The Lodger (>>>>
![squirrel :squirrel:](./images/smilies/squirrel.gif)
) who was obviously out for some early morning larks.
About an hour later (second wow) up in the silver birch, a chiffchaff-type
![clap :clap:](./images/smilies/clapclap.gif)
. Wonderful spot - first time all season I've seen a warbler
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.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:16 pm
by nuthatch
![woohoo :woohoo:](./images/smilies/woohoo.gif)
Placi
Funnily enough I heard and saw a chiffchaff up in one of the damson trees on Wednesday but I have only just identified it as such by the audio on the RSPB site.
I hadn't heard anything like that before in the garden and leapt out to see if I could see the bird
![laugh :laugh:](./images/smilies/smiley-laughing002.gif)
I did see it but couldn't identify it.
It's things like this that keep us going isn't it
![rara :rara:](./images/smilies/rara.gif)
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:29 pm
by Jacksparrow
A big well done to all you Chiffchaff spotters
![clap :clap:](./images/smilies/clapclap.gif)
We have reached the time of year when all our summer visitors head for sunnier climes so the chances of an unusual visitor are raised slightly.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:53 am
by JooMoo
I have a bird on my nut feeder that I haven't seen for such a long time I can't remember what it's called.
Slightly bigger than a sparrow, blueish top, creamy under, slash over the eye and pointy beak.
It'll come to me
It's a nuthatch.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:22 am
by nuthatch
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:26 am
by nuthatch
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:49 pm
by peregrine
Have a couple of pigeons coming in to the garden. Had a look in the Bible (RSPB Handbook of British Birds) but can't identify. Hopefully will get some pics to post.