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May 2024
10:56pm, 25 May 2024
66,030 posts
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Derby Tup
Another failed cuckoo walk this lunchtime. I did see and hear several stonechat though, which was great. Little owl this evening; great view too
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May 2024
7:27am, 26 May 2024
3,123 posts
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RunningRonnie
A tawny owl flew through our garden yesterday at about 9pm then into the woods. Then few minutes later back out of the woods and dived into the field. Must've clocked a rabbit.
Clearest we've ever seen it and first time in daylight. Massive wingspan.
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May 2024
7:34am, 26 May 2024
66,034 posts
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Derby Tup
The thing that surprises me when I see a barn owl for the first time in maybe a while is how white they can look; is that a gull is often my reaction. The first thing about a tawny is how big they can look. The first thing about a little owl is they aren’t cute but proper little fierce bastards if you get a decent view
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May 2024
2:44pm, 26 May 2024
21,240 posts
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flanker
Curlew seem to be doing well over in E Lancs. Loads of them out on the moors during Panopticons Ultra yesterday. Likewise skylarks.
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May 2024
9:41pm, 26 May 2024
10,381 posts
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Surrey Phil
After years of having squirrels and parakeets stealing the bird peanuts, we got a new feeder which the birds had difficulty using. We changed this to a different feeder with bird seed.
No squirrels and only the occasional parakeet. Great to have great/blue tits, sparrows and robins using it, although the greater spotted woodpecker hasn't returned. However, we now have two jackdaws instead who are very messy eaters so that most of the bird seed ends up in the lawn.
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May 2024
2:54pm, 27 May 2024
23,876 posts
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Red Squirrel
My dad had a bird table with a metal framework to stop big birds dominating and allowing little ‘uns in. The chaffinches were messy and dropped bits of seed to the collared doves waiting below. Everyone happy and fed!
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May 2024
9:36am, 28 May 2024
4,696 posts
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Curly45
Starling mob on the fat feeder today. Never seen them down this end of the village before 😍😍
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May 2024
11:46am, 28 May 2024
3,495 posts
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Kittenheels Kath
I love starlings.
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May 2024
11:57am, 28 May 2024
66,071 posts
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Derby Tup
Well worth looking out for youngsters now
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May 2024
12:14pm, 28 May 2024
32,118 posts
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Rosehip
'mine' haven't turned up yet, but expecting an onslaught and expensive couple of weeks very soon
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Bird song watch
Jul 2024