March 04, 2007
The Garden
With the exception of a few days during colder spells in December and February, the garden has been very quiet bird wise all winter, however in the last two weeks it has come alive.
A Song Thrush has been singing at first light every day, with a Robin joining in a little later. The House Sparrow flock which has been constant at about 30 all winter has become very vocal, and Greenfinch numbers which was decimated by the infection late last year has built up to a much more healthy 15 or so. Up to 10 Chaffinches, mostly males feed on seed falling from the feeders in the Plum tree. Smaller numbers of Great and Blue Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Goldfinches, Wren, Collared Doves and Wood Pigeons also visit.
Two, maybe three female Blackcaps have taken up residence, but pride of place must go to the cock Pheasant which arrived in the garden as soon as the shooting season started and commutes between our garden and the back field.
Greenfinch & Goldfinch
Great Tit
The Pheasant
The Pheasant
Posted by Frampton25 at March 4, 2007 10:45 AM