WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU 2018

Coal Tits in abundance now the temperature is dropping, they out number the Blue Tits by 3-1 I would think. Only a few Great Tits appearing. The Blue Tits have been giving the nest boxes a good inspection so that bodes well for next Spring. A couple of Greenfinches have reappeared, a few Goldfinches and Chaffinches in abundance, they are here all year round.

The Buzzards have reappeared this last few weeks after taking a summer break.

 

Blue Tits roost in nest boxes through the winter, singly not together, so you might get one staying each night, we had one.

 

I wondered about that Strongy, thanks for confirming it.

 

There be a pheasant who's mum visited a rooster here, not managed to creep up close enough for a pic yet

 

Are they Partridges @Zigs ?

 

Think they're red legged partridges Sheal

 

Some of a large flock of Fieldfares, extremely wary so difficult to approach.

 

Why do they all face the same way? please

 

Maybe they are facing into the wind so their feathers don`t get all ruffled up

 

True, the wind goes over the feathers instead of into them if they were facing away from the wind.

 

I know nuffin about aerodynamics - nor thermals (except the warm winter jobs) just didn`t think the birds would enjoy a force nine up their rears to knock the poor sods off their perches.