tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post1406137544477389701..comments2023-10-25T13:58:48.969+01:00Comments on Wren's Nature Notebook: End of year birding day.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-77990885573022211362009-01-05T13:41:00.000+00:002009-01-05T13:41:00.000+00:00Hope you feel better soon...miss your posts :-)Hope you feel better soon...miss your posts :-)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-535111978607890262008-12-31T19:15:00.000+00:002008-12-31T19:15:00.000+00:00Hey WrenExcellent shots of the starlings - what a ...Hey Wren<BR/><BR/>Excellent shots of the starlings - what a wonderful thing to witness. Are we likely to see Black Caps here or will they all be Marsh Tits?<BR/><BR/>See you soon, when you arefeeling better. AdgiAdrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719933910050766791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-87944592139742687802008-12-30T22:03:00.000+00:002008-12-30T22:03:00.000+00:00Hi RoyI guess the SW is milder so more Blackcaps a...Hi Roy<BR/>I guess the SW is milder so more Blackcaps are likely. We have a wintering Dartford Warbler at my local reserve right now which is the second only sighting for East Somerset. Er........no, I don't think the Starlings would like my conducting skills. The Hawfinches are a great find for this area. Much overlooked due to their shy nature I expect.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-78021779946848533012008-12-30T21:20:00.000+00:002008-12-30T21:20:00.000+00:00Hi Jen,The Hawfinch is a good one for a tick in th...Hi Jen,<BR/><BR/>The Hawfinch is a good one for a tick in the book. Not seen any Blackcaps up here now its too cold for them. I noticed on the Portland site that they had seen some the other day. Its good that they are still around down your end. Did you do your Bill Oddie impersonation conducting the starlings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-45365436549126878072008-12-30T19:23:00.000+00:002008-12-30T19:23:00.000+00:00Hi ShelleyYes, I love Starlings in the winter time...Hi Shelley<BR/>Yes, I love Starlings in the winter time when they congregate at these large roosts, I also love their tuneless witterings that they do sometimes. (-:<BR/><BR/>Hi Evie. I can't believe that Hawfinch isn't in there! That's really REALLY bad. I will have to look into getting you a different and better book sometime. I choose that one cos it didn't include Europe which would have just been confusing. Bearded Tit is a member of the Babbler family. Try the RSPB website for bird songs.<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary. Yes, they were amazing and the noise they make particularly when they do that swishing around is amazing. It's like hearing the waves at the seaside. Fabulous. See my note to Evie about British Bird books, I'll have to find one that is better than the one I sent her!<BR/><BR/>Hi Christine, it would have been great to have a video of the Starlings, specially to capture the noise too, but I guess I would need a video camera first! (-: <BR/>Happy New Year to you too and to everyone else as well....... (-:Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-29111709467700552942008-12-30T16:19:00.000+00:002008-12-30T16:19:00.000+00:00My friend Deb over at Cloud Messenger posted a vid...My friend Deb over at Cloud Messenger posted a video awhile back of these same starlings. I am amazed at your photos; they really show the numbers! Love that black cap. It reminds me of our black capped chickadees. You got in some good birding this year! Looking forward to more from 2009. Happy new year, Jen.Quiet Pathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758542150832581706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-89682057085124720672008-12-30T13:41:00.000+00:002008-12-30T13:41:00.000+00:00Wow...the starlings look pretty amazing to me! Wha...Wow...the starlings look pretty amazing to me! What great numbers! Lovely shots of them. That Blackcap looks interesting. I guess I'll have to buy a British birding book to ever learn these.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-31766067700581087262008-12-29T23:34:00.000+00:002008-12-29T23:34:00.000+00:00This is great Jenny...although the Hawfinch isn't ...This is great Jenny...although the Hawfinch isn't in my British Birds book!!! The starling shots are perfect!! I also read (in my British Birds book!!!) that the Bearded Tit is NO tit at all!!! Now I will have to go find a place to hear this sweet bird's song! <BR/>Thanks Jenny Wren!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086807027793960790.post-66942106536065273102008-12-29T22:26:00.000+00:002008-12-29T22:26:00.000+00:00Wow - the formations of those starlings were beaut...Wow - the formations of those starlings were beautiful to see!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.com