Big Garden Birdwatch

[cocopops61]

Anybody on taking part this year,all you have to do is make a note of the birds that visit your garden between the 28-30th Jan,it's important to see how the local bird population is coping with living with mankind,I bet that you Cumbrians have some great species come to visit your gardens,far more interesting than the usual Magpies and sparras that visit me

[cayambe]

Sorry, my garden is on the small size.

[cocopops61]

You can attract birds to your garden no matter how small it is cayambe,have you tried leaving out leftover food or you can buy bird balls from the pound shop if you've got somewhere to hang them

[Blackdogblue]

I have seen the Ads on Telly & understand why the RSPB do this in all honesty.. hope a lot of people sign up for them on a serious note...

As for me at Casa BDB, we have some Grouse & Pheasants in the grounds but I doubt they will be on your tick list Chalky

[cocopops61]

I have seen the Ads on Telly & understand why the RSPB do this in all honesty.. hope a lot of people sign up for them on a serious note...

we have some Grouse & Pheasants in the grounds

When I looked in your back yard there was only some homing pigeons and ferrets 😄

[Blackdogblue]

You would have to ask our gardener to confirm that accusation 🤔

Apologies he’s cleaning the Cat & Kitten at moment though 😎

[cocopops61]

I've been encouraging birds into my garden by buying fat balls and putting food out for them,also I put food down on the ground in a bowl that would normally be thrown away,the count up starts this weekend,so far I've spotted...

Great tits

Blackbirds

A Robin

(You) Magpies!

Starlings

Crows

I got hugely excited to spot a Collared Dove but upon reference found it go be a dodgy looking woodpigeon,my neighbour reckons that he's seen a Kestrel in his garden but he's got to be better than everyone else so I'm doubting him

[griff]

We get the lot. During the year we regularly see:

Great tits
Blue tits
Coal tits
Long-tailed tits
Greenfinches
Goldfinches
Hedge sparrows
House sparrows
Dunnocks
Pigeons
Collared doves
Blackbirds
Thrushes
Yellowhammers
jackdaws
Greater spotted woodpeckers (ones there now)
Linnets
Redpolls
Siskins
Nuthatch
Chaffinches
Robins
Wrens
Starlings

Also:
Sparrow hawk (once)
Magpies (rare)
Pheasant (twice)
Redwing (once)
Firecrest (a few times)
Crows (a few times)

We put out mixed seed, Niger seed, peanuts and fat balls. It all gives the cat enormous pleasure.

[cocopops61]

FFS...

Where do you live in the middle of the countryside or summat,that's put mine to shame,I don't think that I've ever seen a woodpecker, yellowhammer or firecrest in my life ☹️

[Blackdogblue]

Do bats count even though they are mammals?