Fetch Birdwatchers
165 watchers
20 Jul
12:45pm, 20 Jul 2024
66,932 posts
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Derby Tup
I had to drive up to Wensleydale this morning. Decent numbers of swift in Threshfield, Kettlewell and Leyburn What do you think to this? I think it’s fun and quite good m.youtube.com |
22 Jul
6:46pm, 22 Jul 2024
3,224 posts
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RunningRonnie
Just saw a red kite from my garden! Saw it soaring about and thought to myself That's not a buzzard! Also got massive variety visiting feeders right now. Siskins Tree sparrows Young Robin Chaffinch Heard today in trees Greenfinch Yellowhammer |
22 Jul
9:25pm, 22 Jul 2024
5,778 posts
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icemaiden
The field out the back aka Bury Field Parkeun was cut yesterday, something like 30 kites and buzzards and a few gulls. Today the cut grass was turned and I counted 11 red kites. The baby kite was at the nest on Saturday morning but I think the temptation was too great and it left yesterday.
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23 Jul
11:52am, 23 Jul 2024
2,972 posts
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Surelynot
Grasshopper warblers on my walk this morning. Heard but not seen.
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23 Jul
1:18pm, 23 Jul 2024
5,532 posts
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J2R
Fascinating, @Surelynot , I would have thought they would have stopped singing by now. I'll have to keep listening out. Still blackcaps singing here, and I had a little swim in the river on my run and was intrigued to see and hear sedge warblers close by in the sedge at the water's edge, one with a banded demoiselle in its beak. Interesting perspective. I also nearly stood on a green woodpecker, flew off from the path in front of me with much indignant yaffling.
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23 Jul
1:22pm, 23 Jul 2024
66,994 posts
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Derby Tup
Chiffs and blackcaps here still singing but not many. Three swifts this morning high up
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23 Jul
2:08pm, 23 Jul 2024
5,962 posts
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paulcook
Plenty more swifts over Osmotherley at the end of my run today. Gang of 7 flying between the houses and another 15 or so higher up. A kestrel hunting over the moors too. |
23 Jul
11:54pm, 23 Jul 2024
21,278 posts
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flanker
There seems to be far more swifts out around here now. I wonder if it was just the weather delaying them.
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24 Jul
12:45pm, 24 Jul 2024
3,225 posts
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RunningRonnie
Sitting working away, next thing I knew there was a swallow flying around the room. He left the office, flew through to the bedroom and then into the dressing room. I could then open the double doors to the balcony and he left by his own accord. He was remarkably calm during the whole thing. |
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24 Jul
2:06pm, 24 Jul 2024
5,540 posts
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J2R
@RunningRonnie , considering where they usually nest, they're clearly quite comfortable 'indoors', flying around inside buildings.
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