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These are the types of bird I’ve seen frequenting the back garden, or in the not too distant vicinity.

Blackbird (B) Blue Tit (B) Buzzard (NB) Carrion Crow Chaffinch (NB) Collared Dove (B) Dunnock (B) Goldcrest Goldfinch (B)

Great Tit Green Woodpecker (B) Grey Heron (B) House Sparrow (B) Jackdaw (B) Jay Kestrel

Lesser Black-backed Gull (B) Long-tailed Tit (B) Magpie (B) Red Kite Robin (B) Song Thrush (B) Wood Pigeon (B) Wren (B)

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog

 

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Blackbird^B

Often seen on the back lawn as well as the various trees and shrubs near the fence (see blogs of 17-Dec-2017 and 29 July 2019). Sometimes juveniles can be seen attempting to eat the honeysuckle fruits.

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Blue Tit^B

Mostly seen in the neighbour’s bush overhanging the fuchsia, although sometimes also in the forsythia or the rose bush. Sometimes seen on the coconut feeder in the forsythia if not chased away by robins or great tits (see blogs of 5 June 2020 and 14 November 2022).

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Buzzard^NB

In summer often seen climbing the thermals.

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Carrion Crow

Landed on fence, but not on the lawn.

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Chaffinch^NB

In the neighbour’s tree nextdoor.

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Collared Dove^B

Very occasionally seen on roofs and trees of neighbouring properties (see part of blogs of 20-Feb-2018, 5-Feb-2021 and 12-Feb-2022). Not yet as familiar with actually entering the garden as wood pigeons are.

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Dunnock^B

At times seen on the fence behind the forsythia. Suspicion that it could be nesting in the nearby fir tree. See blogs of 9 April 2019, 22 April 2020 and 25 April 2021.

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Goldcrest

On one occasion, a goldcrest knocked itself out against the french window, only to fly off once it had recovered.

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Goldfinch^B

Only seen on one occasion, in June 2016 after a 6-week holiday in Sicily. Presumably it preferred a garden that appeared to be free from human habitation. See blog of 9 November 2017.

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Great Tit

As with blue tits, mostly seen in the neighbour’s bush overhanging the fuchsia, although sometimes also in the forsythia or the rose bush. Sometimes seen on the coconut feeder in the forsythia if not chased away by robins.

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Green Woodpecker^B

Seen twice, when it landed on the lawn, and proceeded to eat ants with gusto in a variety of places there, and again a few days later (see blogs of 5 September 2017 and 29 March 2018).

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Grey Heron^B

Seen once standing on the roof of a neighbouring house, overlooking a pond in another garden (see blog of 27 August 2015).

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House Sparrow^B

Roving around in groups of 5 to 10, moving between front and back garden, where they tend to frequent the various shrubs and bushes near the back fence. A large group of sparrows gorging on the berries of the Pyracantha bush is the topic of the blog of 10 September 2017.

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Jackdaw^B

More often than not prefer to frequent the roof tops, although in the winter they come and investigate the coconut feeder on the forsythia bush (see part of blog Various Jackdaws and Selected Jackdaws).

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Jay

On one occasion, a jay flew screeching across the backyard and landed in a neighbour’s tree.

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Kestrel

Seen once resting on the back fence on a rainy day, but took off sharpish when it noticed that it was being observed.

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Lesser Black-backed Gull^B

Regular inhabitants on the roof of a neighbouring house, from where they can readily be seen from our kitchen window. It appears to be their home patch when not foraging elsewhere. The subject of blogs on 14 September 2015 and 12 January 2017.

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Long-tailed Tit^B

Mostly seen during the winter months when they frequent the shrubs and bushes near the back fence, and visit the coconut feeder on the forsythia bush when not chased away by the resident robin (see blogs of 20 February 2017 and 11 October 2019). Also seen scampering through the overhanging spindly tree from the next-door neighbours during the summer months (blogs of 11 August 2018 and 27 January 2021).

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Magpie^B

Frequently seen on the roofs, bushes and gardens of our and surrounding properties. Tend to inspect the back lawn, especially when freshly mown, or use it to caching tidbits. One blog shows a magpie calling from on top of the back fence, another one shows them sheltering from the rain, using the Sky dish and the overhanging roof of a neighbouring property. There’s also more of them sitting on a tree branch and on the tree nextdoor.

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Red Kite

On one occasion, seen flying from the Lesser Garth towards Morganstown.

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Robin^B

Commonly seen in the bushes near the back fence, especially in the winter, when it tries to monopolise the coconut feeder in the forsythia bush. See also blogs of 1 October 2015, 19 December 2019 and 5 January 2022.

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Song Thrush^B

Usually seen in or near the back garden on the fence or in the nearby trees during the winter (see blogs of 15 March 2017 and 13 October 2018).

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Wood Pigeon^B

Commonly seen in or near the back garden, either sitting on the roof tops or the fence, or inspecting the back lawn of the undergrowth further back. One blog captures a wood pigeon looking for wild strawberries, a second blog shows a pigeon building a nest in the fir tree (with a YouTube video of the pigeon flying out of the tree), and a third one shows a pigeon taking a shower in the rain. A fourth one displays the imprint a woodpigeon had made by crashing into a glass-fronted door. A fifth blog is part of some locally encountered pigeons, whilst a sixth one shows them courting in a nearby tree.

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Wren^B

Seen scampering along the horizontal beam of the side fence near the rose bush (Blog of 20 December 2019).

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog