TonyQ's Big Year: Number 4

[Zim Girl]

Very impressive sighting of the Diver and such great photos!!

[TonyQ]

@PeterHG @xelas @Galana @Kitsafari @mvecht @Zim Girlthank you

@Dave Williams about 5 years ago, there used to be only about 5 species of birds locally. Dramatic changes have happened and now there are hundred(s)

Edited January 25, 2019 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

21.UK21. Song Thrush  Turdus philomelos   

Our Garden, Birmingham        09.01.2019

Although we have seen the Song Thrush many times from our garden (in big trees in a neighbours garden), we rarely see them actually in our garden so were pleased to see this visitor.

[TonyQ]

And just to get everyone jealous....

22.UK22. Feral Pigeon (Rock Dove)  Columba livia  

Trittiford Pool, Birmingham     17.01.2019

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23.UK23. Black-headed Gull  Chroicocephalus ridibundus   

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            11.01.2019

We see three Gulls regularly in the local area. This is probably the most commonly seen.

[TonyQ]

24.UK24. Lesser Black-backed Gull  Larus fuscus    

Priory Pool, Birmingham         03.01.2019

This is next most common.

[TonyQ]

25.UK25. Herring Gull  Larus argentatus       

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

Less common than the other two where we live, but still seen regularly.

Other gulls are seen, but not regularly.

[Galana]

Very nice @TonyQ I like the way the LBB is curling its toes up on the ice. Brrr! Send your birds by all means but keep the ice.

[TonyQ]

@Galana thank you - we now have some (not much) snow! Anyway, back to the birds (pre snow)

 

26.UK26. Nuthatch  Sitta europea     

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

A fairly regular visitor to our garden, but also easy to see at Earlswood.

Edited January 29, 2019 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

27.UK27. Blue Tit  Cyanistes caeruleus        

 

Our Garden, Birmingham        17.01.2019

These are daily visitors to our garden

Edited January 29, 2019 by TonyQ

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28.UK28. Great Tit  Parus major        

Our Garden, Birmingham        27.01.2019 (Daily visitors)

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

Edited January 29, 2019 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

29.UK29. Coal Tit  Periparus ater      

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

These do visit our garden regularly, but tend to be a bit more skittish than the two birds above. They were a bit easier to photograph at Earlswood. Very pretty birds I think.

[TonyQ]

30.UK30. Marsh Tit  Poecile palustris

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

Earlswood, nr Birmingham      22.01.2019

Less common than the birds above, but they are reliably seen at Earlswood. They are a real pleasure to watch.

This bird does not visit our garden!

[mvecht]

Great collection of Tits 

[TonyQ]

31.UK31. Pied wagtail  Motacilla alba

 

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            28.01.2019

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32.UK32. Carrion Crow  Corvus corone        

Highbury Park, Birmingham    30.01.2019

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33.UK33. Stock Dove  Columba oenas         

Swanshurst Park, Birmingham            28.01.2019

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34.UK34. Woodpigeon  Columba palumbus  

Moseley Bog, Birmingham      28.01.2019

[TonyQ]

35.UK35. Sparrowhawk  Accipiter nisus        

Moseley Bog, Birmingham      28.01.2019

Very pleased to see this - most of the time it had its back to me, but luckily turned its head a little for a couple of seconds!

[Galana]

5 hours ago, TonyQ said:

Pied wagtail  Motacilla alba

Good to see you have not fallen prey to the trendy new name "White Wagtail" for the British race.

Nice birds and obviously a productive week-end for you.

[TonyQ]

@Galana  - it is still a Pied Wagtail to me . I said when I first started that I would use local names + scientific.

I accept the International name is White Wagtail (RSPB Handbook of British Birds gives local and international name), but the photo was only taken 2 miles away!

[TonyQ]

36.UK36. Mistle Thrush  Turdus viscivorus   

Birmingham     30.01.2019

Birmingham     30.01.2019

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37.UK37. Great Spotted Woodpecker  Dendrocopos major  

Moseley Bog, Birmingham      28.01.2019

[TonyQ]

38.UK38. Greenfinch  Carduelis chloris         

(M) Our Garden, Birmingham        30.01.2019

(F) Our Garden, Birmingham        30.01.2019

Not uncommon in the garden, but not as regular as most of the other garden visitors shown so far

Edited February 4, 2019 by TonyQ

[TonyQ]

39.UK39. Redwing  Turdus iliacus     

Just up the road, Birmingham 28.01.2019

Just up the road, Birmingham 28.01.2019

 

I was walking back from the local shops when I saw Redwings in the trees. I had to rush home and get the camera!

Interestingly we saw Redwings in the same trees in January 2017, and the photos appear in that Big Year.