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Jude
Sorry to hear you weren't well. Hope you feel better soon.
Well Spring has sprung in my garden today as my first daffodil is in bloom.
I've also got snowdrops and cyclamen in bloom.
Hope it lasts
Take care
Von

Hi there..

Thank you everyone, l'm not ill really just achy and tired, getting old...lol

Tec..had email back this afternoon, she said ..I'll pass it onto Cofnod, the Local Records Centre for North Wales.

Have you seen them today? and can you take a photo?

We're having pretty much the usual birds, more jackdaws the past few days. l can't make out if we have a female greenfinch or not, its got almost white legs, could be a chaffinch, will look for it tomorrow.

jude

Well I have had sparrows feeding on the coconut suet thing.I haven't had sparrows here since I don't know when.
Looking out of my bedroom window this morning I saw Coots and Moorhens next door.Yesterday I saw the woodpecker again after a long time.
Magpies seem to making an appearance again ,looking quite intimidating .
The last few nights I have been woken up by the hooting of owls.They are very close to the house.
Lovely Snow drops in bloom here too.

I counted 7 greenfinches on the seed feeder yesterday plus a few chaffinches and the usual couple of goldfinches.

Jude, Thank you for passing on the info re the Ringed Plovers.

I didn't go to the beach today, it was one of those dull, wet, cold days with a heavy sea mist hanging over the beach. Ianto didn't fancy it, and to be honest neither did I

I'll take a look tomorrow and take the camera with me in case there are any around. Wil keep you informed.

We have had a tail less hen blackbird resident around our garden for a year now. Before Christmas she grew one white tail feather, but it didn't last long before she lost it. Now I notice she has a little tuft of several white tail feathers appearing, and I'm wondering how long she will keep these.

Tec.

Do you think they grow and fall out or does she pull them out Tec? Very strange!

Ann,
I don't really know what happened to the single white feather she grew earlier. The feather grew to what would be full size, but looked rather coarse. She really did look very odd hopping about like that. I am waiting to see what happens to her "new" tail. Maybe being freak feathers they fall out, as her proper tail must have done originally, maybe she pulls them out, or possibly other birds attack them. Curious, but interesting.

Tec.

Evening all:o))

Tec...perhaps she was attacked by a cat? Hope it grows properly bless her!

WOULD any of you mind if l gave the South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre the link to the BLOG, it has photo's from most of you. They may be interested they not be!!

DizzieLizzie...l think you are away now but when back could you send the photo's you sent way before christmas, l have lost them ...sorry:o((

Also DIZZI...you sent some of your paintings...l lost them too...sorryo((

l tried transferring some photo's from pc to external hard drive...l ended up losing loads...derrr brain:o(((((

jude

Hi Jude
I don't mind if you give the website and they see my photos.

Linda :o) XxX

Hi Jude
I've no objections.
Green woodpecker made a visit to the garden this morning.
Take care
Von

Fanx guys:o)))

We have'nt seen the green woodie for ages and ages, it would sometimes be forraging up the road from here.

Take care
jude

Hi Everyone
Don't forget it's the RSBP Big garden watch this weekend.
Take care
Von

Thanks Von. From the rSPB alert e mail.

It's Big Garden Birdwatch time! The world's biggest birdwatching event takes place this weekend, 29-30 January. So, fill your birdfeeders, grab a pen and paper, and settle into your comfy chair with a biscuit or two. Need we say anything more...?

Gosh thats come round quickly has'nt it!!

Bet l forget...lol

jude

If the rest of this week is anything to go by it will be 7 green finches, a couple of goldfinches, a wood pigeon a blackbird (maybe), a few starlings (again maybe) and a sparrow or two.

Hi All
The sunflower seeds are still disappearing, by the flashes I'm guessing it is mainly the greenfinches.
Food put on the patio this morning was devoured by three very large wood pigeons.
I have seen the blackbirds turning over the soil under the feeders, must be looking for an easy way to get the sunflowers.

Pretty cold and still overcast here today

Linda :o) Xxx

No problem with me either Jude about pics being seen.
Magpies seemed to have arrived again,causing mayhem.

No Ringed Plovers on the beach over last two days, just a few oyster catchers have returned. A few terns of some sort, and two cormerants on their way somewhere.
I did see two buzzards, and two red kite this morning, the first red kites for some time - the buzzards being mobbed by seagulls.
Lots of sparrows, chaffinches, tits, starlings, doves, a pheasant, robin, and a black cap is visiting the peanuts in the front garden.

Tec.

Thanks Jane:o)

Tec...aww thats a shame. If you should see anything else (or them again) unusual here is the web site in your area, you could also ask if the Ringed Plovers have been seen there before.The girl from SWales said she's only ever seen 1 or 2, she said she's an ametuer birder:o))

ANYONE else mind my giving the www.sewbrec.org.uk my blog address/link, it will mean they see your photo's!!

jude

Dont forget the Big Bird Watch this weekend.