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by Mark Cookson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Siskin in Brindle Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 79

Siskin in Brindle Garden

After only ever having single Siskin in the garden.
Was great to count double figures on the feeders this morning - 11+

Also
5 Collared Dove / 3 Greenfinch / Blue & Great Tit / Woodpigeon / Jackdaw / Dunnock / House Sparrow
by Mark Cookson
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brindle / Hoghton Circuit
Replies: 0
Views: 217

Brindle / Hoghton Circuit

A morning of DIY... before an afternoon windy wander around Brindle & Hoghton 1 Buzzard / 1 Kestrel / 80+ Starling / 150+ Lapwing / 30+ Redwing / Goldfinch / Chaffinch / Great & Blue Tit / 8+ Pied Wagtail / Robin / Blackbird / Herring-LBB - GBB & BH Gull / Carrion Crow / Jackdaw / Magpie...
by Mark Cookson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brindle Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 349

Brindle Garden

Nice surprise this morning on the garden bird table.. m Siskin (1st for 3 years)... along with
GS Woodpecker / 2 Nuthatch / Great Tit / Blue Tit / Goldfinch / Chaffinch / Dunnock / 1m & 2f Pheasant / 3 Collared Dove / 2 Stock Dove / Woodpigeon / Jackdaw & Starling
by Mark Cookson
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Feeders - Brindle Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 573

Garden Feeders - Brindle Garden

The harsh weather has certainly attracted the local birds to the garden feeders 1 GS Woodpecker / 1 Nuthatch / 1 F Bullfinch / Chaffinch / 3 Greenfinch / Goldfinch / Great Tit / Blue Tit / House Sparrow / Wren / Woodpigeon / Collared Dove / Stock Dove / Pheasant / Robin / Dunnock / Pied Wagtail / Ma...
by Mark Cookson
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brindle - Gregson Lane
Replies: 0
Views: 407

Brindle - Gregson Lane

Large flock of mixed thrushes in fields along Hill House Lane, which were predominantly Redwing & Fieldfare with 4 Mistle Thrush. Also visitors to Gregson Lane garden feeders: GS Woodpecker / Nuthatch / Great & Blue Tit / Green & Goldfinch / Chaffinch / Woodpigeon - Stock Dove (2) - Coll...
by Mark Cookson
Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: New for garden list
Replies: 0
Views: 172

New for garden list

2 new ticks to add to house list over past couple of days. Not to shoddy for Brindle Tues: early morning fly over snipe Thurs: Bullfinch (m) visiting garden feeders Also GS Woodpecker / Greenfinch / Coal Tit / Blue & Great Tit / Chaffinch / 2 x Stock Dove / 6 Collared Dove / Woodpigeon / Magpie ...
by Mark Cookson
Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Jack Green circuit
Replies: 0
Views: 132

Jack Green circuit

Afternoon walk round Jack Green area of Brindle, with highlights being: Fly over Med Gull / 1st local Swallow / GS Woodpecker / Treecreeper / Nuthatch / Greenfinch / Mistle & Song Thrush / Kestrel / Buzzard / Great & Blue Tit / Canada Goose / BH Gull / Herring Gull / LBB Gull / Carrion Crow ...
by Mark Cookson
Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sunday afternoon stroll
Replies: 0
Views: 146

Sunday afternoon stroll

Hewngate Farm / Jack Green / Mill Wood / Brindle / Hill House Lane: 8 Greenfinch / 4 Buzzard / 3 Redwing / 1 Lapwing / 1 Grey Wagtail / 2 Mistle Thrush / 1 Song Thrush / Great - Blue - Coal Tit / Collared Dove / Wren / 2 Dunnock / 3m & 2f Blackbird / Goldfinch / 3 Cormorant sth over Brindle / He...
by Mark Cookson
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brindle / Hoghton Circuit
Replies: 0
Views: 140

Brindle / Hoghton Circuit

Afternoon walk around following area: Hill House Lane - Brindle Viewpoint / Feeders - Windmill Lane - Dover Lane - Hoghton Lane - Private Road... Birds seen throughout: Redwing / Fieldfare / Mistle Thrush / Blackbird / Goldfinch / Lapwing / Robin / Carrion Crow / Rook / Jackdaw / Bullfinch / Buzzard...
by Mark Cookson
Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Large Charm of Goldfinch
Replies: 0
Views: 137

Large Charm of Goldfinch

Last few days has seen a large increase in Goldfinch visiting my sunflower feeders in garden. Minimum 50 birds with some Greenfinch & Chaffinch. Don't know how long they'll continue to visit, due to next doors cat

Also Stock Dove numbers up to a max of 7, single Grey Wag & 3 Pied Wag...
by Mark Cookson
Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:29 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brindle Curcuit
Replies: 0
Views: 152

Brindle Curcuit

A family walk around the lanes of Brindle:

Bullfinch (2f & 1m) / Redwing / Great Tit / Blackbird / Buzzard / Jackdaw / Crow / Rook / Coal Tit / Collared Dove / Woodpigeon / Herring Gull / BH Gull / House Sparrow / Goldfinch / LBB Gull / Starling / Dunnock / Magpie
by Mark Cookson
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:21 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Stock Dove
Replies: 0
Views: 127

Garden Stock Dove

Increase in Stock Dove visiting seed in Brinde garden. Now up to 8 individual birds.

Plus Nuthatch / GS Woodpecker / House Sparrow / Greenfinch / Goldfinch on feeders
by Mark Cookson
Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:15 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hobby over Brindle
Replies: 0
Views: 137

Hobby over Brindle

Doing a bit of DIY in the garden this afternoon. Heard a commotion overhead.. Swallows chasing away a Hobby..... Approx 30mins later, heard commotion again... Hobby was back, over Hewn Gate Farm, rushed in and got scope/bins... but this time it stayed overhead feeding.... also 20 plus swift along wi...
by Mark Cookson
Thu May 05, 2022 9:59 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sandy Lane feeders / Brindle View Point
Replies: 0
Views: 118

Sandy Lane feeders / Brindle View Point

Evening visit to refill feeders

Feeders:
Barn Owl over / 2 Greenfinch / 1 Blue Tit / 1 Robin / 1 Chiffchaff heard / 2 Collared Dove / 1 Wren

View Point:
10 Whimbrel / 2 Lapwing / 3 Wheatear / 1 Oystercatcher / 1 Pied Wagtail
by Mark Cookson
Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:06 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sandy Lane feeders / Brindle View Point
Replies: 0
Views: 114

Sandy Lane feeders / Brindle View Point

7.45am to 8.45am

Feeders:
3 Coal Tit / 3 Dunnock / 2 Greenfinch / 2 Collared Dove / 2 Robin / 1 m Blackbird / 6 Goldfinch / 1 m Chaffinch / 1 Jay over

View Point:
6 Whimbrel / 2 Wheatear / 6 Lapwing / 8 Blackbird / Crow / Rook / Jackdaw / 4 Skylark / 2 Swallow / 1 Magpie / 5 m & 4 f Mallard

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