Birds/birding

We put out dried meal worms and suet amongst other stuff which are hoovered up in a second.

We are used as a station by the starlings travelling from their roost on the piers and marinas etc to the South Downs to feed. Soon if not today even - there will be extremely noisy babies in the garden demanding to be fed.

It costs a fortune.

For mother's day I was given a new ornamental bird feeder which prompted us to rethink our bird feeding protocols. We no longer have bird table but rather have a few more 'feeding stations.

Not sure if it is a result of that but we have recently had a woodpecker and a nut hatch in the garden.

Nannn8, that is fun. Just something different to look for when you are out for your walk. I find there are so many little smaller songbirds that move too quickly for me to identify, so taking a photo and looking them up later is what I do.

I'm planning on doing the same this year for native plants; really look at them and find out what they are!

During lockdown a small group of us started a bird recording thing on Facebook. We were just allowed to walk 5 km from home and we would post pics of the different birds we came across. It was fabulous, really cheered me up. It was almost as if the birds appeared specially for us!

I love watching the birds. Strictly amateur but I get excited when we have different species from normal. I saw a couple of gang gang cockatoos last week, couldn’t stop thinking about those beautiful birds. We only see them about once a year. How wonderful to see Canada geese.

Redhead, I wasn’t doubting you ..... I was just wondering, that’s all. I know nothing about birds. Apologies .

I have watched and counted birds for the Ornithology society for quite a few years now.

Why would they not be ?

Forgive my ignorance - Canada geese in Merseyside ?

Canada geese flying over yesterday and the first swift a wonderful sight on Merseyside.

I saw the first swifts of the season in Suffolk today.