Birds you've seen today

Well thank you Roy. A bird named after me, I like that.

Sadly my bird watching has been curtailed with my recovery, but I had to go and look at the Raven that landed on one of our telephone wires today.

It was a beautiful, shiny bird, very common here in our small town, but not often here in the garden.

I am looking forward to January 1st when if all goes well with my feet, I will be going out on the New Years Day bird count. Sadly I can't travel to any of the planned events as they are too far away, but I'll go out on my own (weather permitting) and see what our little town has to offer.

Do you have a New Years Day bird count in England.

Hi Sue.

Each year in January, usually the last weekend, the RSPB organises a garden bird watch. During a period of one hour each RSPB member records the number of birds that visit their garden. Local schools also get involved in the watch. This year it will be the 30^th year that the event has taken place.

If I remember correctly, over a quarter of a million people took part last year. You can find out more at http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/index.asp.

Regards Roy J.

Lots? I rarely see them here!  Lots of hawks though! Wonder why there were so many buzzards!

Ah yes, the RSPB bird count. Wish I were over there so I could be a part of it.

Over here they have organized bird counts on the 1st of January, you go out and about in your area and count as many species as you can.

All of the organized bird counts are about 160 miles away, a distance we go regularly, but with the winter weather so unpredictable I won't take the chance.

No, I'll be happy enough going to all the little spots I've found here over the years.

Sue, do you participate in any of the Audubon Christmas bird counts?