Whats birds visit your garden?

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  1. davetherave

    davetherave Gardener

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    I just noticed the title "whats" instead of what.Note to self wear glasses when typing lol.
    We have had a lot more birds visiting our garden this year the words got round free grub.
    So far I have seen including last year,
    Sparrows,A lot more than last year so that's good.
    Doves,
    Robin,
    Wood pigeons,
    Black birds,
    Thrushes,
    Crows,
    Starlin's,
    A pied wagtail,
    Blue tits,
    Sparrow Hawk,
    Gold finches,
    Wren,
    Magpies,
    Jay,
    Jackdaw,
    Bull Finch,
    Love Bird,
    I saw one this morning not sure what it was maybe a female Robin I didn't have my glasses on so it was quite blurry lol.
    The good thing is there are very few cats round here it's mainly dogs the majority being Labradors like my daft hounds.
    What birds visit you?
     
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    • DIY-Dave

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      Doves
      Sparrows
      Indian Mynas (very intelligent but rather aggressive and tend to chase other birds away).
      Hadada Ibis

      And about a week ago saw what looked like some kind of hawk (black) soaring above obviously looking for it's next meal.
       
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        Blue tits
        Long-tailed tits
        Great tits
        Blackbirds
        Sparrows
        Wren
        Robin
        Pheasant (a noisy fella as well!)
        Wood Pigeons
        Collared doves
        Crows
        Tawny owls (heard them but not spotted either of them yet)
        Buzzard
        Pied wagtail
        Thrush
        And does a lesser-spotted woodpecker count on a tree which sort of overhangs nearby?
         
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          Yes but only for a 1/2 point. :heehee:
           
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            I'll take a half!
             
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            Here we go:
            Blue Tits
            Coal Tits
            Great Tits
            Long tailed Tits
            Marsh Tits
            Green Finches
            Chaffinches
            Gold Finches
            Bull finches (usually when honeysuckle berries are ripe)
            Robin
            Blackbirds
            Thrush (song thrush as well at times)
            house and tree sparrows
            Doves
            Dunnocks
            Woodpecker
            Yellow hammers
            Siskins for the first time last year
            Sparrowhawk
            Jackdaws
            Pigeons
            I also have a little bird in the summer that is olive green and yellow, it flits about, but doesn't seem to stop, could it be a garden warbler? I look for it every year.
            Starlings, but very rarely these days.
            Mr Pheasant at times

            These are my normal visitors, but i am always looking out for something new. Costing a fortune in food! :)
             
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              What a lovely discussion, here are the ones that I have seen but I will take more notice from now on.
              Blackbirds
              Hedge Sparrows
              Blue Tits
              Great Tits
              Green Finch
              Robins
              Collared Doves
              Wood Pigeons
              Starlings

              The Pheasants are down the lane about half a mile away close to marshy ground so I don't even qualify for half a point.
               
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                Its great to see the lists of different birds visiting your gardens.:)
                We have a huge wood pigeon that has been coming to the garden for a couple of years I call him Pigeonzilla.It just landed on the fence right above my black lab and frightened the life out of her all four feet came off the ground :roflol:.
                 
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                  Blue tits
                  Great tits
                  Coal tits
                  Long tailed tits
                  Chaffinches
                  Goldfinches
                  Nuthatches
                  Sparrows
                  Robins
                  Blackbirds
                  Thrushes
                  Housemartins (nest in the garage)
                  Collared doves
                  Moorhens (come up from the river)
                  Woodpeckers
                  Sparrowhawk comes swooping by every now and again
                  Can hear owls in the evening but not sure if actually are in the garden so won't claim points for those.
                  Have never seen a magpie in this area though - I know there are some in France but don't seem to be any round here.
                   
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                  • "M"

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                    Lovely thread! Ok, here goes (will edit as my memory permits):-

                    robin
                    sparrow
                    starlings
                    blackbirds
                    thrush (not certain between mistle or song)
                    Herring Gulls
                    dunnock
                    Great Tit
                    Blue Tit
                    Chaffinch
                    Bullfinch
                    Green Woodpecker
                    Heron
                    Collared doves
                    Woodpigeon
                    Goldfinches
                    Mallards
                    Jackdaws
                    Crows
                    treehoppers (? Think that is their name)
                    An owl of some variety, or maybe more (heard, but not seen ... I thought the glimpse I did catch last year was that of a barn owl ... but, Mr "M" pointed out there are no barns around here - wondered if Mr Barn Owl had been told that? )
                    jays
                    wagtails

                    This is just such a beautifully rich location for a good variety of foul.
                     
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                      Fowl or Foul "M"? and did you mean "Treecreepers"?
                       
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                      • "M"

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                        Thank you, my friend (Freudian slip, perhaps? :whistle: )

                        You are most correct, I did mean "fowl" (although some of them are actually quite foul - ask Sheal :heehee: ) and - better still - yes! Tree creepers indeed!! :yay:

                        Thank you for correcting me ... I would have continued to make a right numpty turnip of myself otherwise :redface:

                        The next brew is on me :ccheers:
                         
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                        You know I meant no malice "M" ary, just jossing with you :wub2:
                         
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                          We have;
                          Sparrows
                          Starlings
                          Dunnocks
                          Wren
                          Robin
                          Chaffinch
                          Blue Tits
                          Great Tits
                          Long Tailed Tits
                          Goldfinches
                          Collared Doves
                          Feral Pigeons
                          Wood Pigeons
                          Sparrowhawk
                          Jackdaws
                          Magpies

                          All these are regular/daily visitors but we have also had a Buzzard pay a visit once as well as a Green Woodpecker that pops in every now and then :)
                           
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                            Malice doesn't even feature in my personal dictionary :grphg: So, not a word I am either familiar with, nor prone to use :)

                            Joss away fella :biggrin:
                             
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