Saturday, 12 December 2009

I spent a good couple of hours at the back doorstep watching the garden today on a very needed head count. With the dark mornings and dark nights I don’t get accurate head counts in the winter so today was the ideal opportunity as I HAD to stay in. I was rewarded… My first sight of GS Woodpecker in the garden for months… Redwing in the trees. Bullfinch, Blackcap, Firecrest and Goldcrest all showed themselves!

I took some pictures, but the light was not good, as usual at the moment so I’ve put up the best of a bad bunch!

So, my garden day list today:-

1. Herring Gull
2. Woodpigeon
3. Collared Dove
4. Great Spotted Woodpecker (male)
5. Pied Wagtail
6. Wren (heard)
7. Dunnock
8. Robin
9. Redwing
10. Blackbird
11. Blackcap (M & F)
12. Goldcrest
13. Firecrest
14. Great Tit
15. Blue Tit
16. Coal Tit
17. Long Tailed Tit
18. Magpie
19. Jay
20. Carrion Crow
21. Starling
22. House Sparrow
23. Chaffinch
24. Bullfinch


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18 comments:

  1. JRandSue12 December 2009 at 23:14

    Fantastic Garden sellection,love the Squirrel.
    Your firecrest is my fav.
    john.

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  2. ruma13 December 2009 at 04:10

    Thank you for showing a wonderful view.

    Greetings.

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  3. ADRIAN13 December 2009 at 05:07

    Angie as you know I would be like a dog with two tails if my avian shots even approached this quality. A grand post, thank you.

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  4. Chris13 December 2009 at 08:33

    Hi Angie,
    Well what a panel! That's a quite diverse one and despite the low light you did some nice pictures! I love the robin but the other shots are really nice too, especially the squirrel and the blackcap! I would like to see one blackcap one day!! never seen it!

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  5. swopticsphoto13 December 2009 at 16:57

    Some lovely shots there Angie - especially the Firecrest and Goldcrests. Always difficult to capture.

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  6. ShySongbird13 December 2009 at 17:26

    What a great collection of visitors! I have already told Trevor that I shall be moving in as your lodger at this rate! You really get a stunning variety in your garden, I would probably pass out with shock if a Gold or Firecrest visited mine! You did well to get photos too, it is so difficult at this time of year.

    Great stuff Angie and a cheeky Squirrel to round it off with.

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  7. Joe13 December 2009 at 17:43

    Wow, great that you are seeing Goldcrests and Firecrests in your garden at the moment. We see a Goldcrest every now and then, but it must be so exciting to see the Firecrest.

    Our garden birds have been feeding frantically recently too. We had a Great Spotted Woodpecker visit the garden twice last week and today as well!

    Great photos, thanks for sharing

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  8. Sam and Lisa13 December 2009 at 20:07

    What a brilliant set of garden images, the cold weather is certainly driving them in.

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  9. gypsyrose13 December 2009 at 21:47

    what a long list if I was to make one it would only total 6, plus dozens of starlings, but I do love your photos and seeing the birds that visit your garden

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  10. holdingmoments14 December 2009 at 21:01

    Who needs to go out, with visitors like these?
    Great shots Angie.

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  11. Angie Moore15 December 2009 at 05:03

    Thanks for your comments everyone.

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  12. Chris Petrak15 December 2009 at 12:18

    I'm glad I'm finally catching up on the blogs - your collection is wonderful. Whoever said the birds on your side of the pond are dull & nondescript? And always interesting to see the similarities and try to pay attention to the differences - all hints of the evolution of species. Thanks

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  13. Bill S.17 December 2009 at 14:23

    Great pictures and a great list of your backyard birds. I enjoyed them very much.

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  14. Richard King17 December 2009 at 23:41

    Cool garden birds! I love the robins, different from our Australian robins.

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  15. Chris22 December 2009 at 21:26

    Hi Angie,
    Just come back to wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.

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  16. Brad26 December 2009 at 19:39

    Gorgeous variety of birds at your feeder. I get cardinals, sparrows and chickadees and lots of pigeons.
    I love your photo no. 10 from the top. So cute :)
    Brad

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  17. Angie Moore3 January 2010 at 19:20

    Thank you Chris and sorry for the delay in posting your comment and replying. A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  18. Angie Moore3 January 2010 at 19:21

    Thank you Brad. I shall catch up with you soon x

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