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Feb 2021
10:06am, 10 Feb 2021
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Derby Tup
Tree pipit another big garden tick Steve
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Feb 2021
11:20am, 10 Feb 2021
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TheScribbler
Goldcrest! My first one.
Kingfisher
Nuthatch
Bluetit
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Feb 2021
11:23am, 10 Feb 2021
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J2R
Scribbler, goldcrests are little gems. Haven't seen one in a while.
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Feb 2021
11:44am, 10 Feb 2021
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TheScribbler
I have been longing to see one and knew that they are in the park. I spotted a wee bird at the bottom of a bush and watched it for a good while before I could get a good look and positive ID. And I'd previously heard the zee call that you lot had told me to listen out for.
I'm a tiny bit annoyed with myself that I had accidentally switched my new lens to manual focus so don't think I have a sharp photo. But I can't really be annoyed when I skived off for an hour in the snow and saw a goldcrest 
And I know I can go back and hopefully see more.
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Feb 2021
1:22pm, 10 Feb 2021
2,501 posts
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flyingfinn
In the discussion about what's on your Garden List I forgot to include Pheasant which was a bit of an omission given at one stage I had one that if it thought the supply of peanuts wasn't sufficient was prone to not just being a garden visitor but would invite itself into the house as well 😀
Now the small local shoot is defunct there aren't anywhere near as many strays wandering the village and I don't see them close to the house but at one time I always had at least one resident. And though the one above was the boldest one plenty of the others would come to the window and tap if there was no food out for them.
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Feb 2021
1:51pm, 10 Feb 2021
5,308 posts
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TheScribbler
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Feb 2021
1:52pm, 10 Feb 2021
27,717 posts
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HellsBells
Wow, what a fabulous photo!
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Feb 2021
2:08pm, 10 Feb 2021
5,309 posts
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TheScribbler
Thanks HellsBells A bit sharper and it would have been a corker.
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Feb 2021
2:23pm, 10 Feb 2021
3,394 posts
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J2R
Lovely shot, Scribbler! I want one! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled, they're easily missed.
Anyway, here's my current garden list. Couldn't find the original file, so this is recreated from scratch and it's quite possible I've missed one or two.
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Brambling
Siskin
Lesser Redpoll
Linnet
House Sparrow
Dunnock
Goldcrest
Blackcap
Wren
Robin
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Redwing
Fieldfare
Bluetit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Black-headed Gull
Magpie
Jay
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Sparrowhawk
Starling
Red-legged Partridge
Woodpigeon
Feral Pigeon
Collared Dove
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
34 in total. This excludes all birds seen from, rather than in, the garden, and all birds just flying over (even ones the BTO would include because they're actively using the sky, feeding, such as swifts and indeed buzzards).
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Feb 2021
1:24pm, 11 Feb 2021
13,989 posts
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Yorkshire Pie
This lunchtime's walk in the park had some long tailed tits and a huge flock of redwing in addition to the usual suspects.
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