Really interesting to hear the differences in the garden bird records. I live about 300 yards from Brian, but only rarely get any Goldfinches, and this winter no Redpoll or Siskin. Bramblings as singletons about twice a week, but Greenfinches several times a day queuing to get on the 10-port sunflower feeder. Coal Tits are the commonest of that family. Up to 8 Blackbirds jostling for the half apples. Jay, Great Spot and Nuthatch are inconsistent visitors.
Meanwhile on the dog walk, the Heronry near the High School has been occupied since the third week of January, and a Raven has been on her nest since then as well, in a small copse. Only a very occasional sighting of Fieldfare or Redwing in single figures, but Kites and Buzzards daily.
Passing Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on the way back from my vaccine shot in Newtown, it was possible to see 2 Great Egrets and 4 Little Egrets.
Interesting observations Chris! I suppose it's too early for egrets (any species welcome) in the heronry?
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly all very interesting Chris - we haven't seen a greenfinch for weeks now, and are only getting a single coal tit at any one time.
ReplyDeleteA single fieldfare is pretty much in control of a large cotoneaster shrub, not letting anything else anywhere near the berries, but there are good numbers of both fieldfare and redwing on the Wern.
Good to hear the herons are already back at the nest-site, and also that you've seen the GWEs (or GEs?) at LCyD again.