Garden Ticks (Front)

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

Blackbird (NB) Blue Tit (NB) Chaffinch (B) Goldfinch (B)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (B) Great Tit House Sparrow (B) Jackdaw

Long-tailed Tit (B) Magpie (B) Robin (B) Wood Pigeon Wren

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

 

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Blackbird^NB

Commonly seen in the apple tree, on the Pyracantha bush or on the lawn.

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Blue Tit^NB

At times seen near the coconut feeder on the apple tree, when no other bigger or more aggressive birds are around.

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Chaffinch^B

Once seen singing in the apple tree (blog of 11 April 2018).

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Goldfinch^B

Once seen singing on the roof of the house opposite. Also doing the same on the top of the crabapple tree. (blog of 24 October 2019)

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Great Spotted Woodpecker^B

Observed on two occasions during the 2016/17 winter on the coconut feeder in the apple tree (blog of 11 February 2017).

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Great Tit

Often around in the apple tree, more visible in the winter when they visit the coconut feeder there.

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House Sparrow^B

A group of between 5 and 10 birds often use the quince bush or the apple tree as their hangout place throughout the year. A large group of sparrows gorging on the berries of the Pyracantha bush is the topic of the 10 September 2017 blog.

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Jackdaw

More often than not prefer to frequent the roof tops, although in the winter they come and investigate the coconut feeder on the apple tree.

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Long-tailed Tit^B

Seen on a number of occasions as a group in the apple tree (blog of 11 August 2018).

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Magpie^B

Commonly seen about everywhere in or near the front garden, mostly on the grass and in the winter in the apple tree for the cocnut feeder. On one occasion observed a large number of magpies congregating on the roof of no.2, Cwm Gwynlais (blog of 15 October 2015).

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Robin^B

Commonly seen in the apple tree or on the Pyracantha bush (blog of 19 December 2019).

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Wood Pigeon

Tends to forage on the lawn, although at times they can also be seen in the apple tree.

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Wren

Seen in the hollybush and Christmas trees, presumably foraging for insects.

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