Friday 27 January 2017

Gardenwatch Again



     Didn't bother going out today with blanket fog everywhere
     early doors so I loaded up the bird feeders and had a gardenwatch,
     and I'm glad I did, it was quiet at first but then livened up later on,
     Blackbirds were doing plenty of fighting and then a Great Tit showed
     up followed by a flock of Goldfinch which visited the garden on & off
     all day long, 2 Blue Tits then had a go at the peanut feeder and then
     later on another one showed up.

    In the back field a flock of 20+ Brambling flew over towards Boothtown
    and Lee Mount and then as the sun broke through the clouds and fog
    a flock of 10+ Redwing turned up in nearby trees, lots of Jackdaws
    & Crows about also.

    Back in the garden the Blackbirds were still fighting until 2 Collared
    Dove's turned up and spooked them for a while but they didn't seem to
    bother the 2 Chaffinch and Goldfinch that visited, 2 birds then turned up
    that looked like warblers but on closer inspection I think they were
    Dunnocks but a bit slender than the one's I'm used to seeing I even had
    to ring DS to put me right as I was that unsure at first, unless the light
    was playing tricks on me, a Wren and a Robin and 10+ Starlings also
    turned up during the day but the highlight of the day was my garden
    Woodmouse Mr Bo Jangles trying to lift up a slice of bread which was
    funny to watch, I'm amazed he's survived with next door's 4 cats and
    local Weasel and Foxes always hanging about but glad that he as.


























  

3 comments:

Bradshaw Rambler said...

Like the mouse / bread pic Dave - has it noshed all the cheese already then?
Always good to get Bullfinch as well.

John

Bradshaw Rambler said...

P.s.
There is an interesting video on Thursday's Oslo Birders blog involving a mouse and a Hawk Owl.
The video takes a bit to start but stick with it.

John

Dave Brotherton said...

It was funny to watch John, Bo Jangles thought he was a weightlifter.