16.15 hrs, -1°C, Wind E/NE 2mph, cloudy, Pressure 1037hPa
Back in the garden today after some absence -
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
15th December 2013 Liplje
All of the following using feeding station. Great Tits now taking sunflower seed from feeder and along with Nuthatch are feeding on pork fat. Marsh Tit came in only briefly to feed on rotten apple.
10 Great Tit
2 Blue Tit
Marsh Tit
Nuthatch
Robin
10 Great Tit
2 Blue Tit
Marsh Tit
Nuthatch
Robin
14th December 2013 Liplje
Fieldfare one hanging around in tree tops giving alarm call at us. First for the year
12th December 2013 Liplje
Did Corvid roost again tonight. Still no Rooks.
Estimating Jackdaws at 200 and Hooded Crow at 300.
They were all still wheeling about when I left in the dark. Seem to be nervous, suspecting a predator may be in attendance. On two occasions they grouped tightly as if panicked and their calls confirming this.
Only predator I can think of is Northern Goshawk although haven't yet encountered it here.
Estimating Jackdaws at 200 and Hooded Crow at 300.
They were all still wheeling about when I left in the dark. Seem to be nervous, suspecting a predator may be in attendance. On two occasions they grouped tightly as if panicked and their calls confirming this.
Only predator I can think of is Northern Goshawk although haven't yet encountered it here.
11th December 2013 Liplje
Night Temp. -5
Discovered some of the corvids are roosting here in the village. Scanning through the flocks as they came in mostly from the west, appeared to be only two species the two tone hoodies making it easy to eliminate any rooks.
They were very reluctant to come down staying air-bourne up to an hour after sunset, birds then peeling off from the main flock into the woodland. Noticed how Jackdaw vocalisations changed as they came in but soon fell silent.
Mistle Thrush and Blackbirds seen pre roost. All Crests seen together.
150+ Jackdaw
350+ Hooded Crow
Also earlier :
5 Blackbird
1 Mistle Thrush
8 Great Tit
5 'Crests' suspect 2 Gold and 3 Fire
Discovered some of the corvids are roosting here in the village. Scanning through the flocks as they came in mostly from the west, appeared to be only two species the two tone hoodies making it easy to eliminate any rooks.
They were very reluctant to come down staying air-bourne up to an hour after sunset, birds then peeling off from the main flock into the woodland. Noticed how Jackdaw vocalisations changed as they came in but soon fell silent.
Mistle Thrush and Blackbirds seen pre roost. All Crests seen together.
150+ Jackdaw
350+ Hooded Crow
Also earlier :
5 Blackbird
1 Mistle Thrush
8 Great Tit
5 'Crests' suspect 2 Gold and 3 Fire
Monday, 16 December 2013
Sunday 8th December 2013 Liplje
Back In Black
Heard the Black Woody up by the cemetary, has been absent or just quiet and elusive.
Black Redstart at new raspberry plantation, female type but greyer than bird seen at home.
Blackcap also at raspberry plantation again on black grapes.
Black Woodpecker
Black Redstart
Blackcap
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