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  • #452
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭Bsal


    Zoo4m8 wrote: »
    Anybody seeing Greenfinches at their feeders?

    I had 1 female today and 1 male last week. Not many around were I am :(


  • #453
    MeteoritesEire
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭MeteoritesEire


    plenty of greeenfinches here in Donegal--second most popular only to the chaffinches


  • #454
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    I went for a walk today, and had this very odd Lab accompany me around!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqD4QEJira0

    http://youtu.be/mqD4QEJira0


  • #455
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭Bsal


    Right down the centre line :D


  • #456
    Zoo4m8
    Registered Users Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Zoo4m8


    MeteoritesEire wrote: »
    plenty of greeenfinches here in Donegal--second most popular only to the chaffinches

    Very good! They seem to be in steady decline the last few years in my neck of the woods (nr. Greystones, wicklow ) none about this winter, in fact there are a few birds I haven't seen in a long time, whitethroat, spotted flycatcher, tree creeper come to mind, on a brighter note we have resident blackcaps for a couple of winters, saw a kite here last year, nice to see them get this far north in wicklow and buzzards are two a penny!


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  • #457
    MeteoritesEire
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭MeteoritesEire


    I've yet to see whitethroat,spotted flycatcher,tree creeper or blackcap ;-(

    here's a greenfinch from yesteryear out front

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  • #458
    Zoo4m8
    Registered Users Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Zoo4m8


    Excellent!


  • #459
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Bsal wrote: »
    Right down the centre line :D

    Mad eh? At first I thought it was just a coincidence, thinking sure it has to walk somewhere. But then it would go offline for a sniff of things, but come back to it before going forward again.


  • #460
    MeteoritesEire
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭MeteoritesEire


    wheatears are back--just saw first one of the year out front.Got couple of long distance shots-not even gonna post them


  • #461
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    We have a Robin nesting in one of our camera boxes, as mentioned in an earlier post. She laid 4 egges, one every 24 hours. She then incubated during daylight hours only for 3 days before beginining what I hope is 24 hour incubation yesterday (she stayed on the eggs all night for the first time last night). Is this normal? Kind of a slow start incubation maybe?


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  • #462
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭emo72


    just back from lucan demesne and saw a pair of jays:eek: walk the same spot all the time looking for kingfishers and jays. usually might get a glimpse of a jay once or twice a year but obviously they are nesting and a little bit out in the open. they didnt fly off immediately and i got very close to them. i had to share :D


  • #463
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    I found one about 5 kms from the house the other day, was delighted! A Snipe too! :D


  • #464
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    A Tiger, Lion and Bear living together!

    http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/lions-tigers-bears-living-18928105?tab=9482930&section=1206853&playlist=1363340


  • #465
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Half-cocked wrote: »
    We have a Robin nesting in one of our camera boxes, as mentioned in an earlier post. She laid 4 egges, one every 24 hours. She then incubated during daylight hours only for 3 days before beginining what I hope is 24 hour incubation yesterday (she stayed on the eggs all night for the first time last night). Is this normal? Kind of a slow start incubation maybe?

    Perhaps matching the food supply changes as the cold weather abates.


  • #466
    V_Moth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭V_Moth


    MeteoritesEire wrote: »
    I've yet to see whitethroat,spotted flycatcher,tree creeper or blackcap ;-(

    here's a greenfinch from yesteryear out front

    If you are in Donegal, I would try Glenveagh National Park or Ards Forest for the latter three species. Hazelwood Park a few km's east of Sligo town has those three for sure + Jay.

    Good sites for Whitethroat are Broad Lough in Co. Wicklow and Killiney Hill in south Dublin.


  • #467
    MeteoritesEire
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭MeteoritesEire


    thanks for that--saw my first redpoll today--actually 3 of them round at my cousins copious feeders


  • #468
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Saw the strangest thing today, a fish building a nest with grass!

    A quick google reveals some Stickleback do it. Who knew!


  • #469
    Dr Silly Bollox MD
    Site Banned Posts: 256 ✭✭Dr Silly Bollox MD


    whyulittle wrote: »
    Saw the strangest thing today, a fish building a nest with grass!

    A quick google reveals some Stickleback do it. Who knew!
    How long you spend watching that?


  • #470
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭Bsal


    I stuck some small pieces of cotton wool in the the tree at the end of the garden today, and within minutes the Sparrows took it all for their nests :D


  • #471
    Dr Silly Bollox MD
    Site Banned Posts: 256 ✭✭Dr Silly Bollox MD


    Bsal wrote: »
    I stuck some small pieces of cotton wool in the the tree at the end of the garden today, and within minutes the Sparrows took it all for their nests :D
    Must try that tomorrow!


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  • #472
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Just noticed the little case on the outside of my bag containing all my spare memory cards is open and empty. Argh!


  • #473
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    One of the Robin eggs in our camera nestbox has hatched! 2 more to go (1 egg disappeared a few days ago).


  • #474
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    Taken from Birdwatch ireland, Tolka Branch website:

    WARNING ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY ON THE NORTH BULL ISLAND
    We previously alerted you to robbery of valuables from cars on the North Bull Island, however, last Wednesday a birdwatcher had his camera equipment wrenched from his hands while he sat in his car taking photos of birds. A car with four men drove past their victim and targeted him. One of the passengers made the assault and left the scene at speed. Apparently, this is not an isolated incident.

    We would ask you to please be vigilant at all times. If you notice any suspicious behaviour please report same to the local Garda station.


    I hope the Gardai catch the perps, this is one of the best birding sites in Co Dublin, it would be a real shame if it becomes a no-go area:mad:


  • #475
    littlebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    :eek::eek::eek:
    something just caught my eye and I'm totally shocked, surprised and delighted to see bluetits using my nestbox! I put the box on the back wall a couple of years ago (back when Ditch was around these parts!) and assumed it just wasn't suitable but it has a little bit more shrub coverage this year.

    My son has lots of really curly hair and had a haircut last week so I distributed the curls among the shrubs.... he's delighted at the idea that his curls are providing a nice soft little nest for the baby birds :)
    They don't seem to mind him on the trampoline close by.
    pic below taken through the window from the kitchen table. I think i'll set up the tripod and camera and leave it there.
    We'll have to be watchful for cats:( and keep the dog out of that corner.

    Can you tell I'm excited? :D:D So birds can and will nest in small busy estate house gardens !

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  • #476
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Walking one of the tracks at Boora today and what did I find but my memory cards! :D Thank God the place is so quiet!


  • #477
    littlebug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    lots of activity in and out of the nestbox today although there was also a Great tit poking his nose in a while ago. I love that I can watch from the kitchen table.... makes work a lot less painful :)


  • #478
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    Robins nest cam from my garden:

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    There were 4 eggs originally, but 1 disappeared. The remaining egg isn't likely to hatch at this stage. The chicks have visibly grown since these pictures were taken on the 22nd.


  • #479
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    There is a nice Bird of Prey pullout in today's Irish Daily Mail.

    For your kids, of course.


  • #480
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭emo72


    finding a few bumblebees dead around the place. is it due to the long harsh spring? and them coming out of hibernation and there been no food and stuff? or am i being paranoid due to the press news about the EU pesticide ban?


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  • #481
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭Bsal


    I had a Sparrowhawk visit the garden 3 times today but it didn't catch anything. She must have babies to feed now.


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