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by Mark Cookson
Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 178

Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

Early morning walk up Hill House Lane and back. Hill House Lane 12 Canada Goose over / 2 Pied Wagtail / Blackbird / Redwing / 2 Mistle Thrush / 1 Grey Heron / Rooks - Crows - Jackdaws & Magpie / 1 Kestrel / LT Tit / 1 Roe Deer / 12 Mallard / House Sparrow / Dunnock Sandy Lane feeders 3 Coal Tit ...
by Mark Cookson
Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:42 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 129

Garden Feeders

A new high count of 11 Collared Doves at the feeders in our garden this morning...

Previous high count was 9....
by Mark Cookson
Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:36 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 121

Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

Morning walk up & down Hill House Lane & visit to fill Sandy Lane feeders 5 PFGs over / 8 Redwing / 2 Jay / 2 Buzzard / 1 Cormorant over / 9 Blackbird / 3 Pied Wag / 4 Collared Dove / 2 Stock Dove / large mixed covid flock c200 birds / 1 Sparrowhawk / 8 Robin / 3 Dunnock / 12 House Sparrow /...
by Mark Cookson
Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 136

Sandy Lane feeders

Been a steady increase in birds on and around the feeding station area this week. Highest totals/Highlights: 5 Tree Sparrow / 8 Greenfinch / 25+ Goldfinch / 40+ Chaffinch / 60+ Redwing over / 2 Cormorant over / 40 PFG over / new for site 1 Sparrowhawk / 4 Coal Tit / 3 Buzzard / 1 m & 1 f Reed Bu...
by Mark Cookson
Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Feeders Surprise
Replies: 0
Views: 143

Garden Feeders Surprise

First Tree Sparrow seen on garden feeders ( Gregson Lane) for at least 18 months.

Also: Nuthatch / Great & Blue Tit / Coal Tit / Goldfinch / Chaffinch / Magpie / Jackdaw / Collared Dove / Starling / House Sparrow / Robin / Dunnock & 3 Buzzard above
by Mark Cookson
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 116

Sandy Lane feeders

Pre work visit to refill feeders. 1 Grey Wagtail over / 2 Swallow over / 100+ Woodpigeon sth / 40+ Jackdaw sth / 30+ Rook in trees behind Town House Farm / 3 Mipit over / 13 Chaffinch / 1 Greenfinch / 3 Blue Tit / 5 Dunnock / 1 m Bullfinch over / 3 Robin / 1 f Reed Bunting / 6 Goldfinch / 2 Great Ti...
by Mark Cookson
Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:24 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 123

Sandy Lane feeders

Short visit before work to refill the feeders. On and around feeders. 2 Greenfinch / 6 Chaffinch / 3 Goldfinch / 3 Blue Tit / 5 Great Tit / 2 Coal Tit / 1 Dunnock / 2 Robin / 45 Jackdaw over / 37 Woodpigeon over / 24 Rook above Town House Farm / 1 Wren / 2 Song Thrush / 2 m & 1 f Blackbird and f...
by Mark Cookson
Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:49 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 125

Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

Pre work walk: Hill House Lane: 2 skeins of PFGs over approx 120 in total. These were further north than yesterday's birds / 3 Jay / 1 Kestrel / 1 Sprawk / 3 Coal Tit / 2 Pied Wag over / 10+ Meadow Pipit over / 20+ House Sparrow around Yew Tree Farm Sandy Lane feeders: 2 Coal Tit / 2 Greenfinch / 3 ...
by Mark Cookson
Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Pinkfeet
Replies: 1
Views: 206

Re: Pinkfeet

Excellent passage this morning over Brindle / Whittle le Woods with over 400 PFGs heading east / sth East...
by Mark Cookson
Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 124

Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

Pre-work walk this morning on a really pleasant, clear day Hill House Lane: 6 Jay / 1 Buzzard / 4 LT Tits / 2 Goldcrest / 1 Grey Heron / 30+ Jackdaw / 1 Grey Wagtail / 3 Pied Wagtail / 15+ Meadow Pipit over / 12 PF Goose over Sandy Lane feeders: Highlight was 400+ PF Goose over Brindle (and further ...
by Mark Cookson
Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 4
Views: 251

Re: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

Hi Gary.
Bit more info as you can't gauge size properly on pics. It was approx size of a large fist, ball shape and generally made of moss and the eggs were about size of end of little finger. I can't uploaded original pics as file size too big, so had to crop them. My thought was Goldcrest TBH...
by Mark Cookson
Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:45 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 4
Views: 251

Re: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

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by Mark Cookson
Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 4
Views: 251

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by Mark Cookson
Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 4
Views: 251

Hill House Lane / Sandy Lane feeders

Morning walk up Hill House Lane to the feeders on Sandy Lane. 5 Jay / 4 Magpie / 1 Kestrel / Robin / Great & Blue Tit / Woodpigeon / 2 Hare / 3 m & 2 f Mallard / 1 Nuthatch / Rook - Crow & Jackdaw Also found this small nest on the ground at corner of Hill House Lane and Sandy Lane (pics ...
by Mark Cookson
Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:28 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sandy Lane feeders
Replies: 0
Views: 134

Sandy Lane feeders

Mid afternoon visit to fill feeders on Sandy Lane, Brindle and was pleasantly surprised to see 18 Swallow over head.

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