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My bird list isnāt as exciting as Wesās (A good day at Rainham Marshes) but I have a new one for this years bird list and the Tawny Owl was back last night, there was also a Song Thrush in the front garden today, very happy with that! Ā There were roughly 20 geese flying east to west over the Pentland hills ā photo of Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh today, strangely they were flying in one straight line and not the VĀ that weāre all so familiar with, wasnāt sure what species of geese they were so havenāt added them to my list.
As well as the Dunnocks āĀ Dunnocks showing mating behaviour, my garden bird list.Ā ā showing mating behaviour the other day, the two woodpigeons I saw today were also getting ready to nest, it has been a very mild winter here in Edinburgh. Ā Hereās my garden bird list that I saw today:
- Blackbird x 2
- Blue Tit x 2
- Chaffinch x 3
- Coal Tit x 2
- Dunnock x 1
- House Sparrow x 3
- Magpie x 1
- Song Thrush x 1
- Tawny Owl x 1 ā heard only
- Woodpigeon x 2
This list below is from Wes, you can see his latest updates on:Ā https://twitter.com/WesDonze
A good day at Rainham Marshes
Visited the RSPB site at Rainham Marshes today and had a good visit there for about 3 hours ā 42 species in total
So here is the list in order seen
Magpie, Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Robin, Dunnock, Lapwing, Blackbird, Coot, Shelduck, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Starling, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Shoveler, Dunlin, Reed Bunting, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Kestrel, Mute Swan, Marsh Harrier, Herring Gull, Golden Plover, Canada Goose, Little Grebe ( heard only), Cormorant, Pachard, Cettiās Warbler, Stonechat, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit,Blue Tit, Common Pheasant, Black Headed Gull,Lesser Black Backed Gull, Redshank, Greenfinch, Wood Pigeon
Best ever view of Cettiās Warbler ā previously only had fleeting glimpses but today the one i saw was showing well
