After seeing a Stock Dove visit the garden for the second time, I seem to have lost count of the different species we have had visit our garden over the last year or so and made this list to check and it seems I lost count somewhere and we are up to 33, as follows LOL We don't have them all now as the Peacock has left after an 8 month stay and the Wagtails have gone missing at the moment and of course the Redwings, Blackcap, Thrushes are not always here but it was interesting to list them so I have a record to keep of our lovely feathered friends :)
Feel free to list your species and the area you are in and any birds that have ever visited your garden but not fly-overs LOL
Hazy's LIST FOR CHESHIRE (Knutsford) area .............
I have a list of 23 at the moment,I would love to have some of those on your list!
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Hazy, I have 24 of yours plus Starlings and the friendly neighbourhood Kestrel. We were getting a Rook at one point but I now haven't seen one feeding here for more than a year.
I should also mention the Herring, Lesser Black-backed and Black-Headed Gulls who come down in spite of Limpy's efforts!!
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Wow, Alan - that's impressive!
Fantastic list of species Alan and some I could only wish for including the sound of a Yellowmammer !! thanks for your lists as it's lovely to hear which species visit the forumites :) as much as I like Starlings I think they would bump my food order up a tad and also sparrows so I'm happy with this current group of birds for now LOL, a Kestrel sounds special as do the Gulls to the garden - I would have to live nearer the coast or by a big lake to see those !
Wow Birdie, that's awesome ! what an amazing count :)
My list is mainly from memory and some I've only seen once, but here they are:
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Chaffinch
Coal Tit
Collared Dove
Dunnock
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Lesser Redpoll
Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Mistle Thrush
Robin
Siskin
Starling
Waxwing
Woodpigeon
Wren
19 in all. I can only wish for some of the species the rest of you have!
I'm in SE Sheffield.
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Clare Bailey said: Hazy, I have 24 of yours plus Starlings and the friendly neighbourhood Kestrel. We were getting a Rook at one point but I now haven't seen one feeding here for more than a year. I should also mention the Herring, Lesser Black-backed and Black-Headed Gulls who come down in spite of Limpy's efforts!!
These lists are great :) I would love to have had Waxwings in the garden Appleanne, that's a brilliant one for the count. And Clare with the Kestrel visiting .... that's what dreams are made of LOL Congrats on your 1st blackcap too.
This was about the best view I got, Hazy, of the only one I've seen there but it did come during my BGBW - how thoughtful!
It still counts LOL, nice to see the blue sky too :) I hope to get Rowan trees eventually and a few extra berry shrubs to encourage those birds who like to eat the fruit. I love seeing new species but think I will be lucky to see more ........but with birding ......you never know what will surprise us next !