The Birds In The Garden And Everywhere Else Thread

[Swanjaxs]

Black necked Grebes, Bearded Tits, Goldcrests and... burns!

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Bearded tits
Luke Williams?

 

[Muteswan]

Took this a while ago when walking on the path between Caswell and Langland. Anyone know what it’s called? According to the info on the phone it’s called a Saxicola, European Stonechat, but I’ve looked at other photos of stonechats and I’m not so sure. Possibly a juvenile?

 

[Longlostjack]

It’s a Stonechat.

 

[Jack2jack]

It’s a Stonechat.

With winter plumage

 

[Muteswan]

With winter plumage

The shot was taken on 31st July by me.

 

[Jack2jack]

The shot was taken on 31st July by me.

Nice photo.

 

[Glyn1]

Are there any birds still around apart from pigeons? I put out a lot of bird feeders recently and have seen only pigeons & squirrels. Admittedly I am in central London, but where is everybody?

 

[Glyn1]

East London, not Central London, which is in Travel zone 2 if they need to commute.

 

[Darran]

My wife had a window bird feeder off someone for her birthday a few weeks ago.
We haven’t had one bird on it.

 

[CSF]

Are there any birds still around apart from pigeons? I put out a lot of bird feeders recently and have seen only pigeons & squirrels. Admittedly I am in central London, but where is everybody?

I'm by Morriston Park. Plenty of birds in my garden. Goldfinches, Robins, blue, great and Coal tits, jackdaws, wood and feral pigeons, a wren, and a goldcrest as well as about 6-9 parakeets. From the house we can hear teh woodpecker in the park as well as tawny owls. Oh and don't forget teh sparrowhawk, tried to take a parakeet about 6 weeks ago.

 

[K23]

My wife had a window bird feeder off someone for her birthday a few weeks ago.
We haven’t had one bird on it.

I've had one of those for quite a few years and yes, I get more squirrels than birds too.

 

[CygnusX1]

Had this visitor earlier

 

[Darran]

Had this visitor earlier

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Cracker.

 

[Darran]

Incredible.

I think this might be the best display I’ve ever seen of an Osprey air-surfing on the back of a fish.

It’s nesting season, and when a male lands a big one, he doesn’t just bring it home quietly. Oh no! He makes an entrance.

He climbs high into the sky, fish clutched tightly in… pic.twitter.com/rwbYA8XSkq

— Mark Smith Photography (@marktakesphoto) April 24, 2025

 

[Darran]

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