Thought I would start with a post about some visitors I've had in my garden for the last couple of weeks. Some are common visitors but some are not so common for me.
To start with here is my main bird feeder - its in the middle of the garden and has Niger seeds (which by the way has been a WASTE of money the Goldies don't seem to be bothered), Peanuts, Fat balls (Starlings fav), Suet cake and of course water.
The first rare visitor we had was a Female Blackcap - which I spotted one morning on the suet cake before I went to work. I should add my mam commented 'Ah yeah seen that around for a while but thought it was just a washed out sparrow'. I can tell you I did not let her live this down AT ALL, as a result she has taken quite a few of the pics that I will be putting up - think she is afraid of missing something - bless.
I have to add at this point that these pics are a bit blurry as they were taken through the window. Also I was informed on Thursday that the male has show his head so fingers crossed Ill get a pic of it and post it up here.
As I said after the 'washed out sparrow' incident I've been coming home to mam brandishing a camera at me saying - 'We spotted this and think it something different' and to be very very faire it has been so far :) So thanks Mam and Dad for the eagle eyes.
So the these pics are of a Female Linnet now some of you will say 'Ah these aren't rare' and yes I agree with you, however this is the 1st time I've spotted one in my garden AND if you look really close - there is a little pink ring on her left leg. It was around for a good few days but not been seen in a while - but I do work and anything I put out gets eaten so who knows!!
The weekend I was away in Carlingford on the Louth Branch of Birdwatch Ireland, I get a phone-call telling me there was a Heron on my neighbours roof - I live in Artane about 3/4 miles from the sea and with no rivers/streams that close to the house. We think it was there trying to prey on the neighbours pond - must have fancied some Goldfish haha.
The last non usual visitor for the garden is a Male Sparrowhawk. Had just finished feeding the birds and was standing at the sink washing my hands when some movement on a neighbours gate got my attention - took me a few moments to think - was 8am in the morning. Out came the bins and then it was confirmed - Yup thats definately not a Woodpigeon haha - there was a Collared Dove who was over head on a wire that looked a little worried - Dont blame him/her at ALL.
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