Showing posts with label Collared Dove. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collared Dove. Show all posts
Sunday, 12 April 2026

End of the Trip

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 Saturday 4th April was our last day on Fuerteventura. We weren't being picked up until 5pm, so we spent the entire day walking around t...
Monday, 26 June 2017

Spotted Flycatcher

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I was up in Ripley, North Yorkshire at the weekend enjoying my son's wedding(!). In a quiet moment, I had a walk around the village wher...
Saturday, 11 March 2017

Siskins and a Redpoll

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I haven't been out ringing for a couple of weeks, so this morning's session at our private site in Wingerworth, Chesterfield was a n...
Sunday, 17 January 2016

Snowy Garden adds two new species

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Last night brought a few hours of snow to the garden, the first proper snow of the winter so far, and meant that I woke up to this lovely, i...
Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Garden Lesser Redpoll

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The number of birds coming to the feeders in my garden has started to increase again in the last few weeks. When I got home from work this a...
Sunday, 22 February 2015

Garden visitors

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Whilst sitting having breakfast, and watching the birds for the BTO's Garden Birdwatch Scheme this morning,  I was lucky enough to spot...
Saturday, 24 January 2015

Big Garden Birdwatch

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Every week I take part in the BTO's Garden Birdwatch Scheme , and record all the wildlife that uses our garden. This weekend, in additio...
Sunday, 28 December 2014

Garden birds in the snow.

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We've had a bit of snow here over the last few days, so I've been watching the garden intently to see if we got any different visito...
Saturday, 18 October 2014

Garden Mega!!

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I don't blog that much about the birds in my garden, but today's an exception because I had a "mega" bird in - a Great-spo...
Sunday, 29 December 2013

Garden Birding - a few surprises

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Every week I record the wildlife that uses the garden, as part of the BTO's Garden Birdwatch Scheme. The recording runs from Sunday to ...
Saturday, 23 March 2013

Return of the snow!

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Last weekend I was walking around Linacre hoping to see my first summer migrants. This weekend I'm sitting at home looking at a very sno...
Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Nestbox Update

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The news from the nextboxes is somewhat mixed. First the good news. The Starlings are continuing to bring in grasses and a few feathers to ...
Sunday, 25 March 2012

Collared Dove and Starling nests update- 25th March 2012

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Here's a photo of last week's Collared Dove nest that I took yesterday. It shows the nest complete with 2 lovely eggs. Collared D...
Saturday, 17 March 2012

Collared Dove nest - 17th March 2012

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After this morning's visit to Linacre I was lucky enough to find my third nest of the day! This time I found a Collared Dove , which had...
Saturday, 26 February 2011

Bird Atlas Walk- 26th February 2011

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As promised back in December, see here , I carried out the second winter visit for my Bird Atlas square this morning. Despite a few rain sh...
Sunday, 23 January 2011

Garden news - 23rd January 2011

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One of the best things about birdwatching is that you can do it "anytime, anyplace, anywhere". The garden therefore, is always a g...
Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Bird Atlas Walk- 29th December 2010

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Another day, another entry!! Don't worry it won't last. As soon as I get back to work the birding will stop, or at least become alot...
Monday, 27 December 2010

Garden Birdwatching- 27th December 2010

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With a break from school and more time at home due to the Chritsmas celebrations I've been concentrating my birdwatching efforts on the ...