Fetch Birdwatchers
166 watchers
Jun 2022
4:40pm, 22 Jun 2022
3,721 posts
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jacdaw
We have a few swifts around this year, maybe more than the last couple of years. The bird cherry ermine moth caterpillars are having a great year; lots of skeletonized bird cherries covered in halloween cobwebs. I saw a big party of LTTs this afternoon stuffing themselves on the caterpillars. |
Jun 2022
5:50pm, 22 Jun 2022
4,232 posts
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J2R
Definitely fewer swifts here this year. Alarming. On the plus side, I have a chiffchaff and a blackcap singing away in gardens adjoining mine. |
Jun 2022
6:26pm, 22 Jun 2022
55,907 posts
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Derby Tup
Chiffchaff still singing here but not heard a blackcap for couple weeks
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Jun 2022
9:04pm, 22 Jun 2022
2,201 posts
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Heinzster
Willow warbler this evening
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Jun 2022
9:28pm, 22 Jun 2022
5,446 posts
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icemaiden
Swifts screaming round the High Street and over the field this evening.
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Jun 2022
9:34pm, 22 Jun 2022
5,447 posts
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icemaiden
The fueld in question is Bury Field Parkrun parkrun.org.uk Also jumbo size dragonflies. |
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Jun 2022
9:39am, 23 Jun 2022
4,235 posts
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J2R
I've heard fewer willow warblers this year than ever before. Don't know why. Numbers have been dropping here for years, but this year seems exceptionally down.
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Jun 2022
11:09am, 23 Jun 2022
5,416 posts
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steve45
Started off in early Spring with a good sprinkle of Willow Warblers down here around Cardiff but they soon moved on and they've been near enough absent along my routes ever since. Another single Swift this morning. They'll be moving off soon too. |
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Jun 2022
11:10am, 23 Jun 2022
5,417 posts
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steve45
Blackcaps still singing in a few places and the occasional Chiff.
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Jun 2022
8:48am, 24 Jun 2022
3,347 posts
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flyingfinn
Fascinating evening last night. I went on a 'Nightjar' walk at Hatfield Moors NNR. And boy did it deliver. Lots of Nightjar calling (the NNRs in the area hold 5-10% of the UK breeding pairs) and three really good views. To keep us entertained the local Woodcock took it on turns to do fly pasts (at least 6 good views of them passing overhead). Both Tawny and Barn owls were also seen and as we came to leave two LEO were calling close by. And at one point a Cuckoo chipped in as well. Top evening.
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