This morning we took part in the early bird survey for the BTO (British Trust for ornithology.
It was to see which birds are on feeder around day break and how much artifical light affects feeding.
We have no artifical light in or around our garden.
As well as doing what they asked for their survey I also wrote down what we saw in the garden even if it wasn't on the feeders, what flew over the garden and what we could hear.
7.15am We could hear Blackbirds, Tawny owls, Robins, Blue tits, but it was too dark to see the feeders.
7.29am Robin on feeder
7.33am Robin on fence
7.38am Dunnock feeding on the ground
7.40am Heard and saw 2 Ravens fly over
7.43am Blue tits appear in the garden
7.46am Fieldfares fly over
7.49am Rooks start gathering on the wires
7.51am Pigeon lands on tree
7.56am Three pigeons eat bread on the grass
7.56am Robin sitting on the fence
7.57am First blue tit on the feeder
7.58am Robin on the bird table
8.01am Jackdaw landed in the tree
8.04am Blue tits on and off of peanuts
8.05am Great tit on feeding station
8.06am six blue tits fighting over the feeder
8.07am Great tit back
8.09am Gulls fly over
8.12am One female blackbird on fence, two male blackbirds on garage roof
8.15am One blue tit on feeder
8.17am Blue tits fighting over feeder
8.25am Blue tits on coconut feeder
8.30am Two magpies on silver birch
8.35am Three Robins in the garden chasing each other
8.38am One great tit on feeder
8.38am Geese flying over
8.41am Magpies fly passed
8.42am Large group of field fares fly over
8.43am 8 Goldfinches on silver birch
8.44am Group of around 50 finches fly over into the field, not sure whether Goldfinches or Greenfinches
8.46am More gulls fly over
8.47am Male blackbird on feeding dish
8.48am Blue tits on the feeder
8.49am Great tits on feeder
8.50am Robin on bird table
8.52am Great tit on feeder
8.53am Dunnock around under feeders
8.56am Robin on bird table
8.57am Heard Collard Dove
Hi Alex,
ReplyDeleteThose are really interesting observations. It sounds like you live in a great part of the country. I don't know if you use Twitter, but I've tweeted your blog to our followers (@BTO_GBW)
Thanks for taking part in the survey!
Clare (Early Bird Survey organiser, BTO)