Bird survey 09
We have just completed this year's annual nationwide Garden Bird Survey.
Last year our tally was:
Blackbird 3
Chaffinch 2
Fantail 2
Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 6
Kereru 1
Silvereye 3
Tui 2
This year, we got:
Blackbird 1
Chaffinch 1
Eastern Rosella 1
House Sparrow 2
Silvereye 5
Song thrush 1
Tui 2
So fewer birds and less variety (which might just mean we weren't as observant!). The Rosella was our most interesting find this year.
It is amazing what you notice when you take the time just to quieten yourself and use your senses. Suddenly where there was nothing there are little movements here, and there - a flash of wings in the tree or a scurrying in the undergrowth. And the still morning is suddenly awash with quiet, yet distinct bird calls.
Last year our tally was:
Blackbird 3
Chaffinch 2
Fantail 2
Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 6
Kereru 1
Silvereye 3
Tui 2
This year, we got:
Blackbird 1
Chaffinch 1
Eastern Rosella 1
House Sparrow 2
Silvereye 5
Song thrush 1
Tui 2
So fewer birds and less variety (which might just mean we weren't as observant!). The Rosella was our most interesting find this year.
It is amazing what you notice when you take the time just to quieten yourself and use your senses. Suddenly where there was nothing there are little movements here, and there - a flash of wings in the tree or a scurrying in the undergrowth. And the still morning is suddenly awash with quiet, yet distinct bird calls.
Labels: Birds
posted by Mary at 12:32 pm
2 Comments:
5 minutes to go on our survey;-) There was substantial luring of birds into the garden with bread, lard & seed;-)
We are in the minority as "non-feeders" - although having said that, there was a fair amount of winged activity around our compost pit!
I wonder how many of us left it until the last day!
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