What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

Both young Blackies decided to have a cold bath today.

 

Cute but not as sleek as their parents Strongy.

 

Red-winged blackbird.

 

Yellow-rumpted warbler.

 

I think it is great having pheasants wandering around. Does Safari bother them? The Collared Dove came back ans sat on the water ball again yesterday while we were sitting there. Maybe he/she is cooling their toes or cleaning their nether regions.

 

After the young Blackbirds, the Sparrows came for a bath although a male preferred a dust bath.






Swallow and Buzzard while out this morning.

 

Little Terns, here for the Summer.




Bar Tailed Godwits, males in Summer plumage, these had just arrived from Spain/Morocco on their way their Scandinavian breeding grounds.

 

I heard a Cuckoo today that sounded very close to my garden but unfortunately I couldn't see it.

 

Wood pigeon

 

Help with advice please. A robin has decided to build its nest in my garden room/ conservatory. The open door to the area of the steps which is open when the weather was nice gives it continual access. . It had a nest and I thought I’ll carry on putting the table out etc, hanging out my washing as well and it will go and chose one of its other nests. No, that has not happened and it’s now got eggs and is sitting on them. Will it upset it if we still sit in there and we have two more people round for lunch. Advice needed urgently please. I hope I have put this post in the right place. V

 

I guess that depends on how big you conservatory is and how often you are there while the Robin is there and whether it is used to you . It is always possible that it may abandon the nest but as they can have two to three broods per year it may start again elsewhere.

 

The fine feather pattern of the Common Pochard.

 

Hi, We have to go through this room to get to the back garden and greenhouse, so yes it’s used continually. We don’t usually have visitors during the week but do on a weekend so that is why I’m worried. Mrs robin has had five days with us only walking through. But hanging washing every three days. I would be distressed if she left her nest with eggs in because of us. She has chosen a good place because the hawk has been through here every day till he , by the look of it , got a sparrow for his chicks. Thanks for any advice you can think of. V

 

I've just seen a couple of bats flitting around the garden.