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BIRDWATCHING 2017

Judging by our Showcase which is full of the most wonderful pictures of birds, taken by our community, we have very many twitchers among us. Feel free to share your enthusiasm for birdwatching here ... the more tweets the merrier!


Created By on 06/02/2017

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JohnD78
1st May 2017 08:13:34
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I am looking for people or groups in the Thurrock area in Essex that regularly go birding. I am a keen birdwatcher and love those meandering walks.
Lynaki
10th Feb 2017 14:17:27
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Ooooooo so excited out on the Monsal Trail today very few birds around and then I spotted a small bird about the size of a wren. It was amongst the bushes so I couldn't see it too clearly but what I could see was a bright yellow/orange strip on its head. Back home I looked on the RSPB website and yes it was a Firecrest!! I have never seen one before wonderful!!
Lynaki
7th Feb 2017 08:54:30 (Last activity: 7th Feb 2017 12:33:07)
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Hi Deanna. I was very pleased to see your post. Please could you tell me where in the West Midlands you saw the waxwings and was it recently? Many thanks have a good day.
Response from Deanna made on 7th Feb 2017 12:29:01
Hi Lynaki. It was near Stourbridge the end of January. If you go into Google and type in... Waxwing sightings and your area you may find something... Have a lovely day
Response from Deanna made on 7th Feb 2017 12:33:07
Ok well I thought I'd replied but I can't see it so this may appear twice lol... I saw them near Stourbridge the end of January. If you type in Google waxwing sightings and your area you may find some local to you.. Have a lovely day
Lynaki
7th Feb 2017 08:57:13
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Hi Wilf thankyou so much for your welcome I am going to follow your advice and look through the photos of birds posted on here. Hope you have a good day.
Lynaki
6th Feb 2017 20:37:15 (Last activity: 7th Feb 2017 00:56:52)
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Hi I am new to Silversurfers am so pleased to find comments from bird watchers. I walk most days on the Monsal Trail in Bakewell and have enjoyed seeing long tailed tits, blue tits and a song thrush who sang beautifully and didn't seem to mind my presence. Today a bird swooped across the path in front of me immediately I thought sparrow hawk. As I watched him flying low and speedily over the adjacent field every now and then twisting his body he was definitely a bird of prey. Too heavy in the body for a kestral and smaller than a buzzard I feel sure he was a sparrowhawk. Was wondering if anyone has spotted wax wings. They have been reported as spending time over here rather than in Sweden.
Response from Wilf made on 6th Feb 2017 22:24:54
Welcome! I have been on Silversurfers a few years now and there are amazing photos of lots of birds fro our fellow Silversurfers on the Photo section and also on facebook
Response from Deanna made on 7th Feb 2017 00:56:52
Hi Lynaki ... There have been lots of Wax wings in the West Midlands. I've been lucky enough to see them
Wilf
6th Feb 2017 22:23:42
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I love watching birds in our garden we have 2 hanging nut feeders and get lots of blue tits, Robins and a solitary Blackbird. We also get a lovely Woodpecker as well. there are also a few very fat pigeons who graze on our grass. Lots of great photos on Silversurfers of birds and many highly accomplished photographers on here.
Hot-stuff
6th Feb 2017 22:05:06
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We had a first about a month ago - a woodcock, resting in among dead leaves on the edge of the lawn. My wife noticed a slight movement. It took some seconds to realise that it was a bird, it was so well camouflaged! I don't think that in 70+ years in the countryside, I have seen one before.
Kareen
6th Feb 2017 17:30:48 (Last activity: 6th Feb 2017 19:31:21)
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Spotted a Firecrest this morning!
Response from Birdy made on 6th Feb 2017 19:31:21
Lucky you , don't think I've ever see one.
pacters
6th Feb 2017 17:48:24
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Spotted two field fares in old school playing field.
stephie
6th Feb 2017 17:23:03
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Have been a keen birdwatcher for many years and are very lucky with the birds we have in our garden. Last year we had a pair of redstarts nesting in one of our nest boxes. Nuthatches and great spotted woodpeckers are also regular visitors.
K848
6th Feb 2017 17:19:48
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I am always looking for ways to encourage the birds to my garden.I have several bird baths,which I always keep topped up with fresh water.I have mixed seed feeders/fat ball and peanut feeders
I also have two nesting boxes.
We usually have a large number of sparrow,collared doves,magpie,crow and jackdaw.
My beautiful robin makes a regular appearance and SOMETIMES a tit or two will grace me with their presence.
We have recently had work done in the garden and I have been deserted by the bird population of East Kilbride...
It has been two weeks now and still waiting for the regulars to come home
Any ideas are welcome ,thanks

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