Hi all,I am excited about the weekend,however,the species sheet is quite small,I have a lot more different birds come into my gardens on a daily basis.my garden is also my smallholding,but I have landscaped it to fit in with nature.4 years ago it was just a 1.5 acre field with a very large pond.now,I have a large bog garden,have planted tree's shrubs and so much my little world has become so much bigger!
beforehand there was Dunnocks and the odd crow in the land next to me,but not many finches or otherwise.Every day I have a visit from a pair of Red Kites and one large and one small Heron,these are not upon the list,the same as the following which come every day.Bullfinches amazingly a redwing,chiff chaff,yellowhammer,sparrowhawk,wild ducks,mistle Thrush,lapwings!-every few days~Green woodpecker,great spotted woodpecker,pheasants which come to feed with my Geese and call ducks.
There are many I have not listed here-and I spend a small fortune on bird feeds and make some myself.I was wondering,why is the species list quite short?
Mel
Hi Mel a warm welcome to the forum from the Irish fraternity, when you register on-line after the first page of the normal garden species ,there is another page for the more unfamiliar garden birds ,hope you have a good collection to register, post some photos of what you have in your little haven.
Regards Mick
Work is for those people that don't Bird-watch!!!!
Hi Mick,
I had gone through the registration and printed off the normal garden species but have been unable to locate the second?please advise,is there a link anywhere?
I shall definitely add some pictures!
Hi Mel you will see the second page when you register your totals of the birds that you have seen in your garden either tomorrow or Sunday.
Hi Mick,Sorry about that,it has been a long day!
hee!hee! tell me about it I thought it was me missing something out on my explanation lol
Hope you a good count up ,is it the first time you have participated in the BGBW? it's good fun unless the all hide on the day!!!
Mick
Yes Mick it is,I only found the site through a link a friend sent me,I have a camouflage hide and am hoping to catch a picture of one of the herons tomorrow morning-but I have to be down there in the dark as he always comes very early!