Merlin Bird ID

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

1 hour ago, ands said:

My 2yr old grandson let out a scream the other day and the app picked up an eurasian crane! lol. Played it back and they were identical.

My pup was panting after a run and it said it was a magpie 

[Greyman 28,269]

Bit of a good day for my daughter on her walk she got a long eared owl twice on her way out and again when she returned further along the river picked up a kingfisher, her count is now 38 species

[Greyman 28,269]

Greater white throat, greater spotted woodpecker and another kingfisher last evening, went back to the wood my daughter got the long eared owl but no luck, other daughter is on here way to puffin island as we speak think she may pick up a few trump cards there, gotta fit a new gearbox for the lad this morning so may do a foreshore sweep later see what waders we can get

Edited June 3, 2023 by Greyman

[tatsblisters 9,540]

I got a few new ones yesterday nothing rare a redstart and a siskin and found it surprising how blackcaps seem to be common. 

[Bakerboy 4,705]

Cetti's warbler, Redwick not far from Bristol, never heard of it until yesterday

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

Amazing what it picks up when you are sitting quietly, I still ain’t had any rare ones yet 

[Greyman 28,269]

2 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

I got a few new ones yesterday nothing rare a redstart and a siskin and found it surprising how blackcaps seem to be common. 

Blackcaps and chiff chafes have surprised me how common they seem to be pick one or both up most times we have a listen

[Greyman 28,269]

12 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

Cetti's warbler, Redwick not far from Bristol, never heard of it until yesterday

You down on the old rifle range mate were they,ve started making a bit of a wetland bird watchers place, ?

[Bakerboy 4,705]

1 minute ago, Greyman said:

Blackcaps and chiff chafes have surprised me how common they seem to be pick one or both up most times we have a listen

After Robins and Blackbirds, chiffchaffs have been most commonly heard where I am now

[Bakerboy 4,705]

1 minute ago, Greyman said:

You down on the old rifle range mate were they,ve started making a bit of a wetland bird watchers place, ?

No mate, just off Green lane before Severn beach

[tatsblisters 9,540]

2 hours ago, Greyman said:

Blackcaps and chiff chafes have surprised me how common they seem to be pick one or both up most times we have a listen

Same here mate in a number of different locations even blackcaps' in the local park though it does border some woodland. My mate at work showed what birds he had picked up from his garden that farmland is at the bottom of even a goldcrest .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

6 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

I got a few new ones yesterday nothing rare a redstart and a siskin and found it surprising how blackcaps seem to be common. 

We get the odd blackcap on the feeders and a more aggressive bird you’ve yet to find for it’s size .Makes a robin look like an angel .

Saw a brambling yesterday and found a wagtails nest 3 eggs .Always good to just sit and watch especially killing squigs at same time .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

We are currently working on a very old property ,flag stone courtyard and ashlar walls .The owner said he had a few house martins arrive and so I suggested putting down a bag of top soil suitably dampened to allow nest building without the birds having to travel miles for materials .Went from two pairs Wednesday  to 32 pairs nesting Friday .The twittering they make is captivating tbh .

[Bakerboy 4,705]

My best to date, 10 mins in my garden;

House Sparrow

Song Thrush

Jackdaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Goldfinch

Siskin

Blackcap

Starling

Wren

Great Tit

Bullfinch

 

Edited June 3, 2023 by Bakerboy

[bell 3,591]

7 hours ago, foxdropper said:

We get the odd blackcap on the feeders and a more aggressive bird you’ve yet to find for it’s size .Makes a robin look like an angel .

Saw a brambling yesterday and found a wagtails nest 3 eggs .Always good to just sit and watch especially killing squigs at same time .

Be surprised by a Brambling, they should have migrated by now ?