FabSwingers.com forum: Birds you haven't seen lately....

By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

Just spotted a grey heron on our walkies, and saw a kingfisher yesterday

The wrens are back in the garden and we've had a bunch of long tailed tits too

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I moved a year ago from a rural area into a small town. I was visiting a friend the other day and spent a good half hour watching the buzzards doing their thing... So I guess I miss them, although there are also red kites in the area as well...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a while since I saw a wandering albatross

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's a while since I saw a wandering albatross

You should get out more!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a huge fan of nature. I had a breeding pair of bullfinch in my garden recently I was feeding. I spotted a Heron a few weeks ago on a river where I walk my dog . I took some great pics. I also see an Egret most mornings. I'm still hoping to spot a Great Bustard on the Salisbury Plains

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was pleased to see a little wren back in my garden

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *i fem huntersCouple
over a year ago

london

I still havent spotted a dodo or ostrich....

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's a while since I saw a wandering albatross

You should get out more!

You're right....

Once had one track us on a rig I was relocating to Australia.....

Magnificent creature

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't seen many bullfinches this year. Insect population affected by manmade intrusion causing It?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's a while since I saw a wandering albatross

You should get out more!

You're right....

Once had one track us on a rig I was relocating to Australia.....

Magnificent creature

That's actually incredibly cool... I can imagine it was a sight to behold.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you know what someone from Malta say when they see a bird ?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I haven't seen any bird of prey for weeks almost months it seems.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *lpha-and-FoxtrotCouple
over a year ago

Kettering

Don't see anywhere near the number of sparrows as I did 10/15 years ago.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

I've quite often seen red kites soaring and gliding above my garden which I always get excited about, and can hear owls in the nearby trees (live right on the edge of a wood). Very occasionally, at dusk, I've seen them leaving to hunt too. I've seen woodpeckers in the wood a few times as well, if you creep up when you hear them pecking. There are also huge numbers of assorted raptors near here, it's rare to drive out of town and not see at least one hovering above the road.

Other than that, there's an almost complete dearth of small and not so small birds in my garden thanks to my cats. Even when I've put up feeders where the cats couldn't possibly get to them they still avoid the area not surprisingly. Unfortunately I do get to see loads of half eaten wood pigeons

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"I've quite often seen red kites soaring and gliding above my garden which I always get excited about, and can hear owls in the nearby trees (live right on the edge of a wood). Very occasionally, at dusk, I've seen them leaving to hunt too. I've seen woodpeckers in the wood a few times as well, if you creep up when you hear them pecking. There are also huge numbers of assorted raptors near here, it's rare to drive out of town and not see at least one hovering above the road.

"
I have cats, I don't feed the birds in my garden

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There’s a barn owl near us, but since her brood flew the best we’ve not seen her, so elegant

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it just me but I seen to remember sparrows being everywhere when I was younger and there seem to be so few these days... such character

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My parents have red kites in their area. My dad will put leftovers from the Sunday roast out for them in their garden.

It’s amazing watching them swoop down to get the meat. Their wingspan is massive.

My dad has named one of them Jimmy

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

I have cats, I don't feed the birds in my garden"

Well no, I haven't attempted to for years because it was pointless - and when I tried I put the feeder high up in the centre of the washing line which the cats couldn't possibly jump up to. They do get birds from the nearby wood and fields though.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

My parents have red kites in their area. My dad will put leftovers from the Sunday roast out for them in their garden.

It’s amazing watching them swoop down to get the meat. Their wingspan is massive.

My dad has named one of them Jimmy

Now *that* must be wonderful to see - they're so magnificent. I would love to see one up close. The first time I saw them round here I thought I was imagining it as I didn't know they'd spread this far after being reintroduced but from what I've read they really do seem to be thriving now

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

I live on the edge of the South Downs, often out dog walking or on my MTB.

My grandad was a mad ornithologist, taught me alot.

I love just sitting on the grass & seeing just how many birds I can still remember

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

I can't remember the last time i saw a pair of tits

About a year ago i saw owls and various birds of prey on display at a park, got to wear a gauntlet and hold a couple of them admit was amazing.

And i have a bird phobia

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

TinaTitz.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *r Man.Man
over a year ago

London

"Don't see anywhere near the number of sparrows as I did 10/15 years ago."

I haven't seen sparrows for the last six years, they seem to be replaced by the parrots

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

at the exes house we had a pair of jays that popped by every year for a day or two - en route to somewhere i guess - i miss them

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you know what someone from Malta say when they see a bird ?

"
.

Dinner time

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me but I seen to remember sparrows being everywhere when I was younger and there seem to be so few these days... such character "
.

They got wiped out ten years ago by disease

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *lpha-and-FoxtrotCouple
over a year ago

Kettering

"Don't see anywhere near the number of sparrows as I did 10/15 years ago.

I haven't seen sparrows for the last six years, they seem to be replaced by the parrots "

Habitat destruction accounts for a lot of it. I'll stop there before getting on my soap box!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you know what someone from Malta say when they see a bird ?

Get my gun!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you know what someone from Malta say when they see a bird ?

Dinner time

Not exactly there is usually not enough bird left to eat

"Get my gun".....

They shoot any bird that strays in Maltese air space

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

Golden eagles were released as part of a breeding programme few years ago in my area. They rule the skies here now

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you know what someone from Malta say when they see a bird ?

Get my gun!"

That's the one ....

They even chase them down in their Ford Escort Mk 1's

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Driving back from work last week I saw a long eared owl. Very first time I’ve ever seen one. Saw it the following day in the same place as well that was fantastic.

Just wish I’d had my camera. I’ve been making it my aim to get good photos of all uk birds of prey. Long eared and little are the two owls I’m missing.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I suppose that’s more of a bird I’ve only just seen... sorry I got excited and had to tell someone... it was cool guys!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Recently visited my mum, it was nice to see goldfinches, long tailed toy, great tits all in her garden.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

I used to be a member of the YOC back in the day . Unfortunately as I moved into my teens i became obsessed with birds of a different kind

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sparrows are coming back now,numbers well up last couple of years...i get green clown face parrots around me, i love them!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For anybody that is totally mad about Big Birds, The Hawk Conservancy in Weyhill near Andover which is very close to where I live is fantastic. I watch them release the American Bald Eagles for their shows quite often as they sit with the bird in the back of the van on a hill where I walk my dog and release it. It flies back to the Conservancy as part of the show and looks amazing.

I just thought I would share that as it's well worth a visit and you get to hold various sorts of birds. They even have vultures and a Secretary bird...awesome

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The bird I miss is the white tailled eagle, been 3 months since I last one. Plus when I see them it means I am on holiday

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"For anybody that is totally mad about Big Birds, The Hawk Conservancy in Weyhill near Andover which is very close to where I live is fantastic. I watch them release the American Bald Eagles for their shows quite often as they sit with the bird in the back of the van on a hill where I walk my dog and release it. It flies back to the Conservancy as part of the show and looks amazing.

I just thought I would share that as it's well worth a visit and you get to hold various sorts of birds. They even have vultures and a Secretary bird...awesome

"
I had a Secretary Bird once

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

See anika rice back on the telly lately

"Can you see it yet anika?"

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

Since a youngster I,ve always enjoyed the local birdlife.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saw a pied wagtail

Think that's what they are called

With a yellow front ...never seen one before

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve noticed the past few years a massive increase in Magpies and crows round here, almost outnumbering the Starlins

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eliz NelsonMan
over a year ago

The Tantric Tea Shop

"Saw a pied wagtail

Think that's what they are called

With a yellow front ...never seen one before "

Seriously? Absolutely loads up here in the North East, love their little walk!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"I’ve noticed the past few years a massive increase in Magpies and crows round here, almost outnumbering the Starlins

"
Most likely overload from the countryside into suburbia, starling numbers have been down in many areas in recent years similar to house sparrows, modern houseing, and habitat change can contribute to this.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Saw a pied wagtail

Think that's what they are called

With a yellow front ...never seen one before

Seriously? Absolutely loads up here in the North East, love their little walk!"

First time I've seen one

Always see magpies and pigeons ....

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *awklord69Man
over a year ago

Bridgnorth

Pied wagtails are black and white so if it had a yellow front, or bib, then it's probably a grey wagtail. There is a yellow wagtail but they are much less common!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eadySteadyCockCouple
over a year ago

Tredegar

Starlings rarely see them and the were once in abundance here in East Wales. Although I saw a wild red breasted goose yesterday for the first time.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Since my son cut down all my bushes I no longer see tits or wrens in my garden. I still get sparrows in my from garden.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"Saw a pied wagtail

Think that's what they are called

With a yellow front ...never seen one before, depending where you saw it by water, yellow breast sounds like grey wagtail to me.

Seriously? Absolutely loads up here in the North East, love their little walk!"

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eadySteadyCockCouple
over a year ago

Tredegar

"Since my son cut down all my bushes I no longer see tits or wrens in my garden. I still get sparrows in my from garden. "
Wrens are one of my favourite birds, plant another bush!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"Pied wagtails are black and white so if it had a yellow front, or bib, then it's probably a grey wagtail. There is a yellow wagtail but they are much less common!!"
And migrated back to africa now for the winter months.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pied wagtails are black and white so if it had a yellow front, or bib, then it's probably a grey wagtail. There is a yellow wagtail but they are much less common!!"

It had a yellow front with a long tail

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Long tailed tits usually abundant seem scarce the last few months.

Thrushes disappeared.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *awklord69Man
over a year ago

Bridgnorth

Pied wagtails are black and white so if it had a yellow front, or bib, then it's probably a grey wagtail. There is a yellow wagtail but they are much less common!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"Long tailed tits usually abundant seem scarce the last few months.

Thrushes disappeared.

"
Redwings and fieldfares anyday now if their not already here which I expect they are..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *lue NarwhalMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

Living quite close to London, this year I have seen kites and harriers circling locally and a little further afield to the east of the Thames, the sparrow and starling populations are increasing significantly to the point there have been some impressive murmurations this year.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

Where are the kestrels?

It was always a joy to see them hovering along hedgerows or roadsides

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"Where are the kestrels?

It was always a joy to see them hovering along hedgerows or roadsides

"
Distribution wise most birds will fluctuate in their movements looking for different territorys leaveing some places for others till those places are taken again by other birds, thou at times bird numbers can drop like with house sparrow as mentioned, A common winter visitor was the corn bunting upto about 20 years ago and their numbers since have fallen off the map vanished from my county similar picture across the country thou they seem ok in numbers across the channel, hopefully they,ll make a comeback but when is anybodys guess.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red kites where I live...beautiful to watch

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ingAlMan
over a year ago

hereford

I was bashed on the head twice by a buzzard while out running, no injury though, he must have kept his talons tucked in.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Living quite close to London, this year I have seen kites and harriers circling locally and a little further afield to the east of the Thames, the sparrow and starling populations are increasing significantly to the point there have been some impressive murmurations this year. "

Get you with your terminology

Are you busy this weekend?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 12/10/17 22:20:24]

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know a cracking owl sanctuary.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Any advice on what to put in a bird feeder (house) with a bowl, spike and containers - in order to attract someonething more exotic than a robin?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know a cracking owl sanctuary."

Hahaha. That made me think of Alan Partridge. There's a brilliant episode where he takes a woman to an owl sanctuary

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know a cracking owl sanctuary.

Hahaha. That made me think of Alan Partridge. There's a brilliant episode where he takes a woman to an owl sanctuary

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *igJandTheBlondeCouple
over a year ago

Kings Hill

There was a Jay in my garden the other day, I'd never seen one before! Beautiful x

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"I was bashed on the head twice by a buzzard while out running, no injury though, he must have kept his talons tucked in."
Locally we have or have had escaped harris hawks do this periodically to runners thou they have drawn blood it could be the movement that sets them off people have also mentioned buzzards to I,d like to think it was just harris hawks doing it but they do seem to draw blood perhaps not everytime..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *lue NarwhalMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

Get you with your terminology

Are you busy this weekend?"

I might be, why, who's asking?

You a coppa or summit?

You won't ever take me alive coppa.. you hear me!

Look ma.. I'm on top a' the world..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"There was a Jay in my garden the other day, I'd never seen one before! Beautiful x"
Jays have some lovely feathers on them the blue patch is strikeing.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *lue NarwhalMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

"There was a Jay in my garden the other day, I'd never seen one before! Beautiful xJays have some lovely feathers on them the blue patch is strikeing. "

The wing feathers of the male Canadian goose when nesting can be quite striking too if you stray too close..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"There was a Jay in my garden the other day, I'd never seen one before! Beautiful xJays have some lovely feathers on them the blue patch is strikeing.

The wing feathers of the male Canadian goose when nesting can be quite striking too if you stray too close.. "

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"sparrows are coming back now,numbers well up last couple of years...i get green clown face parrots around me, i love them!"
ring necked parakeets.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"Starlings rarely see them and the were once in abundance here in East Wales. Although I saw a wild red breasted goose yesterday for the first time.

"
Very nice Indeed, was he with other geese.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illyjohnyCouple
over a year ago

brighton

Not seen any sparrows for years there used to be loads ?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *aren1956TV/TS
over a year ago

Fakenham

The Great Auk, apparently extinct since 1844...,

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red kites galore here, ospreys, buzzards. I often hear woodpeckers and owls and my garden is full of sparrows blue tits robins goldfinch Wren Blackbird I like watching them all they make me laugh.

Seen a few herons around and an emu near cardigan the other week.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I had a swan fly over my head the other day. I see them near work quite a bit so kind of got used to them but seeing them fly always makes me stop and have a wow.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The sparrows are back and so's the sparrowhawk, good job they've got a nice bush to hide in...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Any advice on what to put in a bird feeder (house) with a bowl, spike and containers - in order to attract someonething more exotic than a robin? "

Yes, just dangle pieces of pineapple and starfruit to attract any nearby parrots and hummingbirds.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *AA123Couple
over a year ago

Lichfield

Siberian Robin popped up in Orkney islands this week.

Imagine a Robin but blue. Lovely looking thing. Hope it found its way home.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *arry monk40Man
over a year ago

Telford

Not seen any liver birds since the 70s

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illyjohnyCouple
over a year ago

brighton

Saw some geese flying south in formation this afternoon

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blue footed boobies. Saw them in the Galapagos years ago!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a heron visit my garden occasionally and now recently what I think is a cormorant. They're after my fish!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"I have a heron visit my garden occasionally and now recently what I think is a cormorant. They're after my fish!!

"
Thats Interesting about the cormorant or could be, I,ve never heard of one in someones garden before it,ll soon catch on if one can do it they,ll push the herons out next, and swim among the fish, you need to put some metal wire over top, like chicken wire, its not good to have that species round your pond, they,ll devastate the fish, as they can,t get away.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Had a nice PM that cooked bacon fat is good for attracting great tits. Thanks

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ingAlMan
over a year ago

hereford

Goldfinches love niger seed

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *uckOfTheBay OP Man
over a year ago

Mold

"Goldfinches love niger seed"

Thank f@#k your autocarrot was working

Most thin beaked garden birds do too

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like watching Buzzards, but they have driven the Kestrels out. Bastard seagulls around me piss all the other birds off March to August/September.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *awklord69Man
over a year ago

Bridgnorth

Not seen redwings and fieldfares for ages and looking forward to their arrival from Scandinavia for the winter, as well as the amazingly spectacular murmerations of starlings. Rock on birds...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"I suppose that’s more of a bird I’ve only just seen... sorry I got excited and had to tell someone... it was cool guys! "
I remember once a new area I had not been to much at the time that was over 30 years ago now, A short eared owl came to rest on the ground just behind me about this time of the year and what wonderful eyes that bird had stared straight momentarily before flying off again I knew I was lucky at the time to see that and realise even more now how lucky I was.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread