WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

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Willpar
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Think you could be right JS. Have only had one crash into a window, and that was a wood pigeon. Sadly, it was instant death.
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My nest box has been up years now and for the first time today I have seen a little blue tit checking it out. Hopefully looking for a new nesting site.
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Too late for nesting but could be checking it out for a winter roost.
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A female Chaffinch. They were, one upon a time, frequent visitors but now, sadly, a rare sight.
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Have never seen one in my garden.
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Willpar wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:54 pm Have never seen one in my garden.
The females are easy to miss as they look similar to a female sparrow if you look quickly.
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I had a pair of Blackcaps in the garden this morning. A male and a female. I do see one from time to time during the winter months but that is the first time I have seen a pair. :banana:
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Good spot JS. have not seen them here for a few years now. Used to get them.
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I had a GSW on my SFH feeder today. The first I've seen in a long time. :)
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Good bird to have. Never seen one here.
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