As it's nearly that time I suppose it's time to start a new Thread for the Upcoming season.
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Richard B
18 June - the day's activities:
IMAGICAT
19 June
These fliers kept it up till daycam, they really need a movie but I'm on an economy drive:
08:32 - 022 turned up, mainly preened:
For the next hour he was on 'n off the nest ? half a dozen times, sometimes bringing sticks:
Then CJ7 flew in with "something" afoot:
He postured at her - I usually ignore the weird shapes in PhotoScapeX but this time one of them was a no-brainer:
His attempt was not well received:
CJ7 flew up to the campost, 022 flew away.
That was up to about 10:50.
Up to 23:00 this was the only visitor - s/he pottered all over, picked up bits 'n pieces and flew off with a beakful:
On 19 June
scylla said:Up to 23:00 this was the only visitor
Nonsense! I had omitted the 6-hour session 11:00-17:00.
During that time 022 was on the nest at least twice, and this - I'm having to call it - "LBJ" was on the perch for several minutes:
I've spent a ludicrous amount of time trying to ID it - even googled "brown Siskin" - can't find anything related with the vertical stripes down the throat-ish.
Therefore, to avoid worldwide humiliation via YouTube, I've made it Unlisted till you dear people rush in in your hundreds with the ID.
(None of today's checked yet, I have to take a break.)
A great help is to look at the beak. It has a short fattish beak, which points towards a Finch. The call is also quite distinctive. I'd say it's a Greenfinch, but the colours are awful.
I'm probably totally wrong
Unknown said:It has a short fattish beak, which points towards a Finch.
My first google was "UK Finch", RICHARD. Ah well, given your esteemed verdict I shan't feel too silly
I'm supposed to be resting but had better look for the Kestrel, just in case it disappears - but let's hope its colours aren't so awful. Thank you, ALISON!
Unknown said:Kestrel eating a snack at 14.29 today, scylla.
It turns out I might easily have missed it but for your time, ALISON! With the ospreys, I don't always see them but I see the sticks move so I know to stop and narrow it down, but when someone only lands on the perch there's no clue.
BTW - Exactly the same settings as for the "Greenfinch", they don't look too bad on this birdie. But I've just remembered that we've had a brownish Greenfinch before on this nest, maybe it's a local anomaly