Garden visitors

Discussion in 'Members Gallery' started by NorthantsGeezer, May 16, 2015.

  1. NorthantsGeezer

    NorthantsGeezer Total Gardener

    Joined:
    May 8, 2014
    Messages:
    1,751
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Northampton
    Ratings:
    +2,621
    Does anyone have frequent visitors to their gardens?
    I have a little Robin, who keeps appearing :)
    I love having the little red breast around, and I have been reading up on folklore about them (interesting reading, and amusing in some cases).
    I will try and get a photo next time he appears :blue thumb:
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Friendly Friendly x 1
    • Kandy

      Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

      Joined:
      Apr 23, 2006
      Messages:
      11,465
      Occupation:
      Head gardener
      Location:
      In the Middle Of Blighty
      Ratings:
      +6,543
      Hi @NG for the time being we have lost our pair of Robins for obvious reasons but have the following birds now visiting the garden...:smile:

      1...House Sparrow
      2...Dunnock
      3... Starling
      4...Blackbird
      5...Great Spotted Woodpecker (Every couple of months)
      6...Magpie
      7...Jackdaw
      8...Blue Tit
      9...Song Thrush (Two in fourteen years)
      10...Chaffinch
      11...Robin (They will be back)
      12...Goldfinch
      13...Collared Dove
      14....Wood Pigeon
      15...Long Tailed Tit(Winter)
      16...Blackcap(Overwintering)
      17...Waxwing(One a few years ago)
      18...Sparrowhawk
      19...Wren
      20...Goldcrest (Very rare visitor to garden but have had two over the years...

      Edited as I remember more birds but not all these are regular visitors:smile:
       
      • Like Like x 2
        Last edited: May 25, 2015
      • Dips

        Dips Total Gardener

        Joined:
        May 10, 2014
        Messages:
        2,277
        Ratings:
        +3,631
        Local cats lol we get next doors and two others daily

        Occaisonaly i get blue tits but i do get brave black birds and very fat pigeons but no idea if they are the same ones
         
      • rosebay

        rosebay budding naturalistic gardener!

        Joined:
        Mar 5, 2015
        Messages:
        1,060
        Occupation:
        Full Time Person....OK, pensioner!
        Location:
        London
        Ratings:
        +1,163
        Yes I have a robin that frequents my back garden....not sure if it is always the same one. It possibly is though since I have thick ivy gracing my brick wall near my kitchen window. I often just glimpse a bird flit in and out of it (am sure there is a nest there but do not want to investigate lest I disturb it).

        Also an unusual garden visitor with a tale.... Since I erected a higher fence (for reasons of trespass - local nutter), I no longer get cats coming in (I used to use a water pistol on them to make them scarper or clapping hands loudly does it too!) Anyway, 2 days ago I saw a grey cat lazing just outside my shed door. That a cat could get in at all these days is highly unusual. I went out into the garden and it ran away. Yesterday I saw a distributed photographed note re. a lost cat with a contact number! I have phoned them (left a message) but no reply. Perhaps they got their cat back.
         
        • Friendly Friendly x 1
        Loading...

        Share This Page

        1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
          By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
          Dismiss Notice