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Placido
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by Placido » Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:53 pm
An early morning jay (hope it's the same one

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It was singing "Jayngle bells, jayngle bells" .......

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greg
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by greg » Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:36 am
2 visits today, from a family of 7 Long Tailed Tits. They're only interested in the fat balls.
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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Sat Dec 26, 2015 8:54 pm
Today I had a male Common Redpoll which was nice.
Edited to correct Redcap to Redpoll. (I blame the drink)

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Placido
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by Placido » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:43 pm
Oh

!!! What a spot !!
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by peregrine » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:58 pm
At FIL's on Sat 19th. He feeds the birds as well. While watching the feeders, suddenly all birds scattered and disappeared. Merlin flew in, landed on the gate for a few seconds and then flew off.
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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:52 pm
A Merlin is a rare garden visitor. I am wondering if the recent bad weather had driven it to search for food in unfamiliar places.
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by Jacksparrow » Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:34 pm
The single Redpoll turned up again today with the Goldfinches. I don't know if she's just following them or has joined the gang.

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Placido
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by Placido » Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:41 pm
Brill !! Maybe even better, it was a different one and you are acquiring a colony

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Mike_k
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by Mike_k » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:46 pm
For the last few weeks a Greater Spotted Woodpecker has being feeding in the garden but I've never managed to get a shot - either gone when I got to the camera or was too dark/dull to get decent shots. However, today I managed to get some shots so here they are....