Big Garden Birdwatch

Photo: Wood Pigeon Eye

Ivor — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:00 GMT

The attached photo is of a wood pigeon. The eye pupil is not circular but almost keyhole shaped and this is the same as all wood pigeons around here. Is this pupil shape in common with all wood pigeons nationwide or just a local genetic mutation? If it is normal, I wonder what the evolutionary advantage is.

Ivor

Forum post: Re: Just watched NINE Waxwings! (Sheffield)

doggie — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Hi mophead welcome to the community

click the use rich formatting link under the last post to upload a photo,have a read here www.rspb.org.uk/.../389440.aspx

edit..i think they eat insects too

Forum post: Re: BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT YELLOW BIRD ??? I/D PLEASE

Bosley — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:40:00 GMT

Yes, that looks close, but the yellow was ultra bright, possibly its mating feathers?

Forum post: Re: BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH RESULTS!!

58willow — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:52:00 GMT

Hello all, havent posted much here before, but enjoying looking around at different places. Intersting about Jays as we had them for the first time in our garden this year! They are around though not in the garden till now. We also have 2 large oak trees in the garden and the acorns were very deformed and looked like Brains, although they were plentiful! Ialso saw 1 Siskin in the garden for the first time. We live in a rural area in East Kent.

Forum post: Re: Is the Big Garden Birdwatch a waste of our time?

Limpy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:44:00 GMT

Paula, I couldn't agree with you more! It really makes you take notice of what's in your immediate surroundings - much better than the TV.

Forum post: Re: The results are out

Lil-robin — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:38:00 GMT

Thank you Alan!

Forum post: Re: BIRD SIGHTINGS SCARBOROUGH YO12

see gull — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:12:00 GMT

Hi Bosley welcome to the forum from me in Barnsley.

Great description of your situation - I almost feel I'm there when reading it. I'm sure one of the experts will recognise your Bird of Prey.

And you don't need fancy kit to put photos on here - take em with your phone or whatever, if we can tell they're birds we love to see em!

Regards

Ian

Forum post: Re: Chiff Chaff or Garden Warbler?

seymouraves — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:28:00 GMT

Hi-

you believed springwatch??????

Forum post: Re: EAGLE OWL ON MY ROOF!

SheilaFE — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:20:00 GMT

DUNCAN is your Eagle Owl still with you?

Forum post: Pereqrine Falcon Tate Modern London SE1.

Sandalfoot5 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:26:00 GMT

Hi, I am fortunate to live a stones throw from the Tate. Has anyone heard or have news of the pereqrines return in the summer or likelyhood of a return or any news of their development?

Forum post: Re: Big Garden Birdwatch

William — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:10:00 GMT

I'd like to see some close up pics of your Tree Sparrows please.

Forum post: Re: We have the first frogs spawn, I`m sure that it`s earlier than usual!

wildlifeloversharon — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:26:00 GMT

Hi Madpenquin,

Oh no, I am sorry to hear that, its so upsetting, when they get so close to the pond where they go to spawn. Keep an eye for any more around, I have just had another three lots of Frogspawn in my pond so hopefully this will be successful, the first lot was a bit too early I think, but there is still time. There is a shortage of ponds and Frogs and Toads need ponds but so many people move to a new property and take out the garden pond, which is so sad! That happened near me recently two houses when they were sold the new people moved in and took out the garden ponds!! At least mine is still here so I think thats why I have more Frogspawn this year!!

Forum post: Re: KINGFISHER

Marmite — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:58:00 GMT

Glad you enjoyed it! I was so excited!! Now I want a Bittern!

Forum post: Re: Our Big Urban Garden Birdwatch

Paula — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:39:00 GMT

You've really made me smile - trees (and food and water) are SO important! We also saw our first Blackcap (my first ever!) on our garden feeders this weekend and a flock of siskins (I had to look up what they were) and I keep stopping to watch them - I can just imagine how much you are enjoying the birds right outside your windows! x

Photo: As before, Another photo of a 'wood pecker'??

whistass — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:35:00 GMT

Photo: Buzzard or Wood pecker.?

whistass — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:34:00 GMT

Flew over the house from the North and had it's back to me at all times. I'm relatively new to twitching, and each time I send in a photo - not necessarily to this site - I am told it is a wood pecker even though its features don't fit. For example, I sent in a photo af a house sparrow with a red 'flash' on it's neck which I am sure was a reflection and was told it's a woodpecker. Please put me out of my misery and tell me this is not a wood pecker but a .....?

Photo: Buzzard or Wood pecker.?

whistass — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:34:00 GMT

Forum post: Re: lack of wild bird sightings

Lil-robin — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:55:00 GMT

Wonderful idea Pauline, think I might just have to do something similar, we have a phone wire just outside the bedroom and I often see various members of the tit family resting there and they are not bothered by me standing there either! Isn't wildlife magical & yes patience is definitely a virtue especially where our wild friends are concerned, nice to know other's have experienced the same thing though thank you for your reply :) that is early for a butterfly but like Mark there with his bumble bee's I saw my first wasp of the year on tuesday.

Forum post: Re: Wagtails

Galatas — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:53:00 GMT

[quote user="Robbo"]Greys do venture away from water in Winter. Seen one near my new house here and that's over a mile from flowing water.[/quote]

I had one in my garden in November 2011 and again in the following January. Like Rob I'm a mile from any water.

Photo: Blackcap ! little capyx

boz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:53:00 GMT

our little friend blackcap,we nicknamed him capy,has been with us all winter and adores the half cocanuts filled with fat and seeds,it has been a tough time for him,and he really pleased us with bringing we think his partner ,two of them adorable little chaps. love bozxx