Back from Hols

Been away for a week to Mallorca, and spent most of it at Salbufera, what a place, Lrp Kentish plover BW Stilts all with young or on eggs all living a couple of feet apart. Birds on every bush. Spotted flys, Nightingales Cettis Sardinian Warblers all the usual and more and then i come home and ZIP.

How Depressing, no sign of Lrps at a few of my sites Common Sandpipers numbers well down on last year. Pied Flycatcher that was singing for a female for 7 weeks has gone . And out of 50 nest boxes put up only 10 used. 6 of those by Tits.

Andy was out looking for nests on Saturday and came across 1 lone SEO chick. Also 2 broods of LEOS failed, chicks found drowned in nest.

Bloody weather!!!!!!!.

To see what you are missing go to http://www.grayimages.co.uk/New10.htm

Been away for a week to Mallorca, and spent most of it at Salbufera, what a place, Lrp Kentish plover BW Stilts all with young or on eggs all living a couple of feet apart. Birds on every bush. Spotted flys, Nightingales Cettis Sardinian Warblers all the usual and more and then i come home and ZIP.

How Depressing, no sign of Lrps at a few of my sites Common Sandpipers numbers well down on last year. Pied Flycatcher that was singing for a female for 7 weeks has gone . And out of 50 nest boxes put up only 10 used. 6 of those by Tits.

Andy was out looking for nests on Saturday and came across 1 lone SEO chick. Also 2 broods of LEOS failed, chicks found drowned in nest.

Bloody weather!!!!!!!.

To see what you are missing go to http://www.grayimages.co.uk/New10.htm

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Quiet week

The end of an atrocious week weather wise. A few more Gt Tit chicks ringed and Willow Warblers plus as the sun came out today for 2 hours another Wheatear.

The end of an atrocious week weather wise. A few more Gt Tit chicks ringed and Willow Warblers plus as the sun came out today for 2 hours another Wheatear.

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Starlings and House Sparrows

At 5.30 this morning, I looked out of the kitchen window to a scene reminiscent of playtime at the kindergarten. It seems that we have more fledgling House Sparrows in the area along with the first Starlings to fledge so far this year. There is so much activity that to count them, either the Sparrows or the Starlings, is impossible. The Starlings are all newly fledged, still carrying the fluff on

At 5.30 this morning, I looked out of the kitchen window to a scene reminiscent of playtime at the kindergarten. It seems that we have more fledgling House Sparrows in the area along with the first Starlings to fledge so far this year. There is so much activity that to count them, either the Sparrows or the Starlings, is impossible. The Starlings are all newly fledged, still carrying the fluff on

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The Garden Birds | Protection from Cats

Following the recent cat attack that ended the short life of one of our young Blackbirds, it was decided that something must be done to help safeguard, as much as possible, our Garden Birds.Some of the habitat we had created to be of benefit to the birds, had also proved to be a perfect hiding place for these feline predators.The most dangerous area has proved to be the bird table, so common in

Following the recent cat attack that ended the short life of one of our young Blackbirds, it was decided that something must be done to help safeguard, as much as possible, our Garden Birds.Some of the habitat we had created to be of benefit to the birds, had also proved to be a perfect hiding place for these feline predators.The most dangerous area has proved to be the bird table, so common in

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Tree Sparrows

3 Broods of 4, Tree Sparrow ringed this morning all feathers medium and one other box that had fledged already. Also this week 7 Gt Tits at Stainland dean all feathers medium. And 4 Willow Warblers ringed at Elland Gravel Pits. Wish this wind would stop.

3 Broods of 4, Tree Sparrow ringed this morning all feathers medium and one other box that had fledged already. Also this week 7 Gt Tits at Stainland dean all feathers medium. And 4 Willow Warblers ringed at Elland Gravel Pits. Wish this wind would stop.

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3 May 09 - If you're asking, I'm dancing!

I found this pair of Cranes displaying next to Horsey Mill today, trying to drive off a couple of immatures (last years young?). Enjoy...

I found this pair of Cranes displaying next to Horsey Mill today, trying to drive off a couple of immatures (last years young?). Enjoy...

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Tawnys

More Tawny's ringed today

More Tawny's ringed today

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