Birds you've seen today

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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	Posted at 17:37 on 12th April 2008 I'd love to hear about the birds you've seen today (everyday), as I miss being able to go out and watch the English birds. This thread isn't just for the avid bird watcher, but the regular garden bird watcher too. Today I am going to a friends new house, sat right above the river, they have just purchased Swarovski 15 x 56 binoculars mounted on a tripod and have them focused on the river. Should be good. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	Posted at 17:43 on 12th April 2008 I have seen a couple of sparrows and a couple of starling, or they may have been thrushes. No good at bird identification. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	Posted at 18:33 on 12th April 2008 On 12th April 2008 17:43, Peter Evans wrote: I have seen a couple of sparrows and a couple of starling, or they may have been thrushes. No good at bird identification. No time like the present, Peter. A starling is black with dots and a Thrush is light brown with dots. Consider this your first lesson in bird watching . My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	Posted at 19:01 on 12th April 2008 Had a couple of magpies in the garden and the usual fat pigeons pinching the bird food off the bird table. My bird table's got a thatched roof and its funny to watch them try and get under it lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	Posted at 19:15 on 12th April 2008 The pair of bluetits that are nesting in the nestbox at the bottom of the garden. One cockerel (black, seems to like my garden), the usual woodpigeons, collared doves, jackdaws, blackbirds (nesting), songthrushes (nesting), dunnock (nesting), robins (nesting), starlings, house sparrows (one white), great tit, goldfinch (only one today, usually a pair), siskin (regular visitor), coal tit (front garden on feeder) sparrowhawk (sometimes sits in tree at bottom of garden...has her eye on the bluetits) and finally my little wren in the honeysuckle bush. Species that have been in front and back garden lately:- pheasant, mallard (from village pond), fieldfare, mistle thrush, greenfinch, long tailed tit, green woodpecker, treecreeper, chaffinch, rook, feral pigeon, redwing. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	Posted at 19:39 on 12th April 2008 Phoarrh, I saw a bird today! Long legs, blonde hair, big t... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	Posted at 19:40 on 12th April 2008 Sorry, got taken short there, big teeth but that wouldn't worry me! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	Posted at 20:11 on 12th April 2008 On 12th April 2008 19:15, Andy Edwards wrote: The pair of bluetits that are nesting in the nestbox at the bottom of the garden. One cockerel (black, seems to like my garden), the usual woodpigeons, collared doves, jackdaws, blackbirds (nesting), songthrushes (nesting), dunnock (nesting), robins (nesting), starlings, house sparrows (one white), great tit, goldfinch (only one today, usually a pair), siskin (regular visitor), coal tit (front garden on feeder) sparrowhawk (sometimes sits in tree at bottom of garden...has her eye on the bluetits) and finally my little wren in the honeysuckle bush. Species that have been in front and back garden lately:- pheasant, mallard (from village pond), fieldfare, mistle thrush, greenfinch, long tailed tit, green woodpecker, treecreeper, chaffinch, rook, feral pigeon, redwing. You sure you haven't got a zoo there Andy??? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	Posted at 21:42 on 12th April 2008 Way to go Andy, now that is what I call a bird report. As for you Ron, I should have guessed you'd come up with something like that. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	Posted at 00:06 on 13th April 2008 On 12th April 2008 19:40, Ron Brind wrote: Sorry, got taken short there, big teeth but that wouldn't worry me! ALL THE BETTER TO EAT YOU WITH MY DEAR. HE HE HE. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions