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Garden Progress

Posted 21-06-09 at 09:26 PM by paul.p911

Hi Everyone
Everything is going well in the garden plenty of visitors.Mostly fldgling including today one very nice surprise as Woodetta the woodpeckeress came to my feeders today brought one of her fldglings that remaind in a tree while mum took food to it from my feeders.This was so exciting for me and the wife as we was hoping this would happen and today it did.It was great and we look forward to the day when the fledglings come to our feeders themselves.Still a good time for the birding...
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Coming on Nicely !

Posted 03-06-09 at 09:18 AM by paul.p911

Well Spring has moved on to summer and my feeders are now frequented by fledglings.How wonderful.There are fledgling Finches, Tits,Song Thrush,Blackbirds ect.But i am still waiting for my Greater spotted woodpecker fledglings to appear as I have 2 males and a female franticly using the feeders to, I suppose to supplement their extra addititions to their family,I hope so anyway.It would be nice to see my first young woodpeckersI will of course keep you posted.We have had some really nice days in...
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Warbler Walk!

Posted 25-05-09 at 02:00 PM by paul.p911

No im not describing my late night return from the pub but, a organised walk in Cleethorpes Country Park to spot some warblers and other birds. It was organised by the Grimbsy wildlife trust and was quite good.We saw Starlings,Goldfiches in a mating display flight not far above our heads.A Sparrow hawks,sedge warlbers,willow warblers and bullfinches but to mention just a few,There where 2 groups present, the Grimsby wildlife as i mentioned before and also a gentleman from the R.S.P.B.
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Problem Magpie !

Posted 18-05-09 at 08:56 PM by paul.p911

Ok, i have set up feeding stations in my garden and if i say so myself there are quite few nice birds that visit and im well happy with the sitiuation untill yesterday when an unwellcomed magpie is now hanging around with all the feed plus the smaller birds that are visiting.I feel responsible cos the little birds are in my garden because of me,now i seem to have placed them indanger from the magpie,as earlier tonight he swooped down on to one of the bids that were feeding in my garden.Has anyone...
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Bullfinches

Posted 18-05-09 at 05:01 PM by paul.p911

Had my first sighting of a bull finch ever and im 51 years old I mean young.. cof.. cof.. >To get to my age and then come on hear and say to some of you hardended birders well i don't care it was a great sight and the pair of bullfinches came again today to visit my garden and i can tell you i am chuffed to bits to see a bird of such colour with my own eyes only a matter of feet away really.He is without doubt a most colourful bird. I would like to extend the arm of friendship to all membersof...
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