There was a marked increase in Great Tits visiting the garden feeders last month, probably as the weather got colder. Blue tit numbers were roughly the same, Starling, Collared Dove and Dunnock showed a slight increase.
I installed the bird box camera at the end of the month and that night saw that a Blue Tit was roosting there.
Near the end of the month a large mixed gull flock of at least seventy birds, consisting of mainly Herring Gull, with fewer Lesser Black Backed and Black Headed gulls making up the numbers. Some of the Black Headed Gulls were in summer plumage showing their chocolate brown heads.
They were in the vicinity of the local recycling centre making a lot of noise as they rose into the air. This is a daily occurrence when the facility closes where the gulls have been foraging throughout the day. According to my records this is the highest number of gulls that I had seen from the garden.
All three species are very common around the house and garden, where at times you would think you were at the coast with their calls. Long may it continue.
Stay Safe.
I installed the bird box camera at the end of the month and that night saw that a Blue Tit was roosting there.
Near the end of the month a large mixed gull flock of at least seventy birds, consisting of mainly Herring Gull, with fewer Lesser Black Backed and Black Headed gulls making up the numbers. Some of the Black Headed Gulls were in summer plumage showing their chocolate brown heads.
They were in the vicinity of the local recycling centre making a lot of noise as they rose into the air. This is a daily occurrence when the facility closes where the gulls have been foraging throughout the day. According to my records this is the highest number of gulls that I had seen from the garden.
All three species are very common around the house and garden, where at times you would think you were at the coast with their calls. Long may it continue.
Stay Safe.
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