Garden Birdwatch Update

Week starting 12/12/10

2 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
1 Great Tit
6 House Sparrow
3 Dunnock
2 Greenfinch
8 Goldfinch
3 Chaffinch
1 Robin
2 Blackbird
6 Starling
3 Collared Dove
2 Woodpigeon
3 Jackdaw
1 Magpie

Mammals: 1 House Mouse

Food: Sunflower Hearts, Peanuts, Seed, Fat Balls and Scraps.
Water

The temperature dropped to -8.7C in the back garden and this morning the snow had returned.

Garden Birdwatch

Week starting 5/12/2010

3 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
1 Great Tit
5 House Sparrow
1 Dunnock
14 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch
1 Chaffinch
1 Robin
2 Blackbird
2 Starling
3 Collared Dove
2 Woodpigeon
1 Magpie

Food: Peanuts, Sunflower Hearts, Seed, Fats and Scraps
Water

Garden Birdwatch Update

Week Starting 28/11/10

3 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
2 Great Tit
5 House Sparrow
2 Dunnock
19 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch
1 Chaffinch
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
4 Starling
1 Collared Dove
2 Jackdaw

The Goldfinch total was our highest to date.

During the week we had about 30 cm (1 foot) of snow and despite our back garden being quite sheltered surrounded by large trees the temperature did fall to -8.7C.

Food: Sunflower Hearts, Peanuts and Seed.
Water

Garden Birdwatch Update

Week Starting 21/11/10

1 Wren
4 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
1 Great Tit
14 House Sparrow
1 Dunnock
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
13 Goldfinch
6 Greenfinch
2 Chaffinch
4 Starling
2 Collared Dove
3 Jackdaw

Mammals: 1 Cat

Food: Sunflower Hearts, Peanuts, Fat Ball and Seeds
Water

Winter Wonderland

A snowy back garden this morning with temperatures dropping to -2C overnight on Teesside. The House Sparrows woke at 6.40 am when the sunrise temperature was a chilly -0.3C. The noisy Jackdaws were next up chattering about the cold as they flew around the houses. This photograph was taken at 8.30 am and already the small birds such as Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and House Sparrows were using the feeders.

Garden Birdwatch Update

Week Starting 14/11/10

1 Wren
3 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
1 Great Tit
7 House Sparrow
2 Dunnock
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
14 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch
1 Chaffinch
7 Starling
2 Collared Dove
4 Jackdaw
1 Magpie
1 Sparrowhawk

Mammals - 1 Cat

Food: Fat Balls, Sunflower Hearts, Peanuts & Seeds.
Water

Garden Birdwatch 24/11 - 14/11/10

On Sunday 24th October 2010 I subscribe to the garden birdwatch managed by BTO. Recording and/or watching birds in your garden is good fun with plenty of feathered entertainment around the feeders. It is important to feed the birds and also provide water for drinking.
Each week, starting on Sunday you recorded the maximum number of each species seen over the course of the week. So, each week I will post my records, including anything of interest.

Week Starting 7/11/10
1 Wren
4 Blue Tit
1 Coal Tit
2 Great Tit
6 House Sparrow
1 Dunnock
6 Goldfinch
1 Greenfinch
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
5 Starling
4 Collared Dove
1 Woodpigeon
4 Jackdaw

Mammals recorded - 1 Fox, 1 Cat and 1 House Mouse.

Week Starting 31/10/10
1 Wren
2 Blue Tit
2 Coal Tit
1 Great Tit
10 House Sparrow
2 Dunnock
9 Goldfinch
1 Chaffinch
2 Greenfinch
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
13 Starling
2 Jackdaw
3 Collared Dove
1 Woodpigeon
1 Magpie

Week Starting 24/10/10
1 Wren
3 Blue Tit
2 Coal Tit
2 Great Tit
6 Long-tailed Tit
6 House Sparrow
1 Dunnock
14 Goldfinch
1 Greenfinch
1 Robin
1 Blackbird
30 Starling
3 Jackdaw
4 Collared Dove
1 Woodpigeon

The only mammal recorded was nextdoor's cat!