Your day's wildlife

[biggs682]

Loads of worms on this morning's damp underfoot walk

 

[biggs682]

A blue tit on our bird table

 

[Gillstay]

Interesting . . . are they?

Sadly they did not give us clear figures , partly as Covid disrupted it but we most certainly saw a rise in Skylarks and saw Grasshopper warbler for the first time but that may just have been an odd occurance.

 

[Profpointy]

My cat was the other end of the garden and was worryingly blase about the fox. Still we've had visiting foxes for the 10 years we've been here, seemingly without conflict

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Because it felt like spring and I haven't had an outing for ages, I took off for the Norfolk coast today.

 

[Dave7]

We get a lot of LTTs...... I am sure others do also.
At the back of my house is a stream which, one one side, has lots of brambles.
This morning we saw a LTT going in and can see the nest. If we hadn't seen the bird going in we would never have spotted the nest.

 

[rockyroller]

 

[laurentian]

Blue tits have been very interested in my nest box over the past few days. I have seen one going in but not with any nesting materials. Keeping my fingers crossed . . .

 

[Fastpedaller]

Because it felt like spring and I haven't had an outing for ages, I took off for the Norfolk coast today.

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Was that near Horsey?

 

[Fastpedaller]

Blue tits have been very interested in my nest box over the past few days. I have seen one going in but not with any nesting materials. Keeping my fingers crossed . . .

Same here - I think they're trying to avoid the cold

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Was that near Horsey?

Yes, it was at Horsey Gap. I've been a few times and I've rarely been disappointed.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Yes, it was at Horsey Gap. I've been a few times and I've rarely been disappointed.

I'm only about 1 1/4 hour ride from there - it's great to watch them catching fish. Btw, a good photo you achieved!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm only about 1 1/4 hour ride from there - it's great to watch them catching fish. Btw, a good photo you achieved!

I've not seen them feeding. Last year, in late summer, I think, there were none around on land but someone had decided to serenade them with a tenor sax and that attracted a few intrigued seals. So I've missed feeding time but caught a seal concert!

There's something that I find incredibly calming about them lounging around on the beach.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Blue tits have been very interested in my nest box over the past few days. I have seen one going in but not with any nesting materials. Keeping my fingers crossed . . .

One of my blue tit nest boxes near the house is used through the entire winter. Mid-winter I periodically lift off roof and carefully peak inside and a lone blue tit standing there. By that time of year no nesting materials in it (I empty out and clean in autumn so I've guessed out of wind and some insulation? They just live there, occasionally fly the 10m to the feeders/water dish then fly back.

 

[laurentian]

One of my blue tit nest boxes near the house is used through the entire winter. Mid-winter I periodically lift off roof and carefully peak inside and a lone blue tit standing there. They just live there, occasionally fly the 10m to the feeders/water dish then fly back.

Yes, they will roost in them in cold weather - I'm just thinking its the right time of year to begin nesting