Howick Garden

No not the Howick Gardens, my Howick garden...

Snowed up this morning so a few birds seen in the garden -

17+ Fieldfare, 6+ Blackbirds and a Redwing on some apples we had put out, 4 Brambling, 6+ Tree Sparrows, 10+ Chaffinches, 5 Goldfinches and 4 Long tailed Tits on the feeders. 4 Lapwings and a Redpoll flew south over head...

Fieldfare

Brambling

Do not adjust your computer. Apologies for the picture quality it was dull and they were through a partially steamed kitchen window!

Littlemill Famland Survey.

In less than perfect conditions we finally managed to get the bird survey done this morning. Although the sun shone, the wind was a strong W6 making birds mostly keep to cover.

In an hour and 40 mins we managed some good sightings -

Brambling 48
Yellowhammer 38
Tree Sparrow 7
Bullfinch 3
Treecreeper 2
Goldcrest 2
Jay 1
Woodpigeon 2000+

Brown Hare 9
Ermine 1

Unfortunately the Ermine had vanished by the time I got the camera ready!

Bird seed crop near Littlemill.

Bramblings and Tree Sparrows, Click on image for a larger view.