30 October 2012

WWT Slimbridge



Date spotted: 30th October 2012 - All Day
Location: Something different - WWT Slimbridge - Gloucester
Observation: Picture shows Black-Tailed Godwits to the left and the wader top right is a Long-Billed Dowitcher, TWO new birds for us so very successful day!
Weather: Cloudy but Sunny, Warm.
Other Species: Peregrine Falcon, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Crow, Rook, Magpie, Long Billed Dowitcher, Black-Tailed Godwit, Northern Pintail, Bewick Swan, Lapwing, Teal, Pochard, Mallard, Mute Swan and loads more!
 

28 October 2012

The Greenfinch Trio..



Date spotted: 27th October 2012 - 2PM
Location: From the house window
Observation: Another short video from my window of three Greenfinches.
Weather: Blue Sky, Sunny, Cold
Other Species: Greenfinch, Great Tit
 

25 October 2012

Birding From The Window Video..



Date spotted: 25th October 2012 - 3pm
Location: From the house window
Observation: Something slightly different to pictures, a nice video created by Wayne, though the song would fit in nicely to this video!
Weather: Overcast, Slightly Cold Wind
Other Species: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Greenfinch, Wood Pigeon, Magpie
 

23 October 2012

Lots of Mushrooms!



Date spotted: 23rd October 2012 - 1pm
Location: Newton St Loe - Zones 1, 3 + 5
Observation: What ya Saw 
Weather: Very Cloudy, Warm, Some Wind.
Other Species: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Buzzard, Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Grey Heron, Coal Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Cormorant, Mallard
Other Species: Stump Puffball, Small Stagshorn. (Currently IDing so species to come!), Dead deer in river..

12 October 2012

Greenfinch - Carduelis chloris


 

Date spotted: 12th October 2012
Location: From the window - 2pm
Observation: The group of Chaffinches, Woodpigeon, Magpies and Crow sat on floor feeding on dropped seeds and bread.
Weather: Broken cloud with blue sky. Light wind.
Other Species: Woodpigeons, Magpie  Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch  Greenfinch, Buzzard and Coal Tit.
 

4 October 2012

Birds From The Window..





Date spotted: 4th October 2012 - 1.30pm
Location: From the Window
Observation: Birds from the house window, feeding on the tree and floor and in flight over the house. Sorry for the lack of blog uploads, havent been out much. But back now with new camera kits!
Weather: Some Bright Sunlight, White Cloud and Warm
Other Species: Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Buzzard, Magpie, Crow