Isolation Birding

[rowanwitch]

So far I have managed 37 species from my flat windows if I add in my exercise walks I wonder how many species I can get before the crisis is over.......

[rowanwitch]

Walk this morning, added chiffchaff, sedge warbler, chaffinch, tufted duck, tree creeper, song thrush and black cap... Making 49

[teacake44]

The animal kingdom is slowly taking back its habitat, and natural environment, after many years of it being destroyed by man. They've been confined to smaller and smaller areas, and struggled to survive, or been hunted down. They've now hit back, and given us a taste of our own medicine. We spent years destroying them, its only taken them 4 months to destroy our habitat. And I can't see them handing it back any time soon. Their laughing all the way to the fruit trees, while we now hide away.

[shoota]

Well those giraffes better hadn't come and eat my apple tree or they'll get a dose of buckshot in the bum...

[teacake44]

12.34 It may well survive that as a giraffe produces its own antibacterial should the wound become infected, hence its able to feed from thorn bushes without any infection to its tongue. :0)

[rowanwitch]

Counted tree creeper twice,48

[Mamyalynne]

Quite a tally you are building up there Rowan.

Giraffes do prefer to dine at a nice hotel.

[teacake44]

Yep, did see the likes of elsewhere, saw them take food from the mouths of guests, hence no threat to man, and far superior in surviving along with many more wild life. Why kill them for fun, or destroy their habitat.

[rowanwitch]

Added a butterfly list as I have already seen brimstone, orange tip, and various brown types.

[rowanwitch]

Swallow and house martin, 50

[10ClarionSt]

Swans in flight are very impressive - and noisy! The sound of the wings flapping is really loud.
Have you seen a blue jay yet? There used to be plenty of them in Heaton Park but not seen any this year.

[rowanwitch]

Seen plenty of jays but not blue ones I thought they were native to North america

[10ClarionSt]

Well, I'm no expert, rw, but others that know better than me said they were, but I said I thought they were native to the US, but the blue feathers were visible when then slowed down to perch on the branches, withtheir wings spread. There is a guy who takes an eagle into the park regularly, perched on his arm, usually early in the mornings

[rowanwitch]

Europeans have blue wing flashes, blue jays are blue all over, I would love to see one
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[melv16]

I get most of the garden and parkland species. Got a peregine last week and house sparrows have decided to nest in a specialised box I put up 4 years ago. Heard a goldcrest this morning along with chiff chaff and blackcap.

[rowanwitch]

It's nice to stop hunting rarities and enjoy my local patch

[melv16]

I'm impressed with the lesser spot, Rowan. Have you reported it to the website?

[shoota]

I have just been watching a Red Kite, it was high up, a few gardens down being mobbed by a rook. Lost sight of it and then it flew right over me from behind only about 30' up, it wheeled about a bit, hovered over the neighbours garden and then dropped down into the alley behind my garage.
I went for the camera and when I came out I couldn't see it, then I spotted it up high again 3 or 4 gardens over the other side.
Never seen them that low round here, obviously not bothered about humans as my neighbour was out working in his garden, and the people the other side of him were out with a gang of kids.
I did get photo's but only when he was quite high.