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Post by cernunnos on Jun 18, 2023 6:48:29 GMT 1
We have a beautiful dawn chorus, round about 05:30 , a lot of merles.
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Post by JohnnyD on Jun 18, 2023 7:54:28 GMT 1
Ours seems to dominated by crows/jackdaws this year, so everything else is drowned out unfortunately. It’s like being an extra in Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
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Post by mangetout on Jun 18, 2023 8:02:02 GMT 1
The app has also educated me in listening for calls and not just song. The calls tell me when the stray cat has arrived for his food, which incidentally includes a raw organic egg whisked with organic milk. He has a rough life as well as ideas above his station.  And the most startling blue eyes. |
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Post by mangetout on Jun 18, 2023 8:30:01 GMT 1
The birds are a bit quieter than normal, storm coming in. But here's the tally for 0920:
House sparrow
Blackbird
Blackcap
Crested tit
Hoopoe
Chaffinch
Serin
Song thrush
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Post by jardiniere on Jun 18, 2023 10:04:47 GMT 1
Ours seems to dominated by crows/jackdaws Lots of crows here too. They always sound so angry! That's one bird I can identify without an app. Plus the pigeons. Lots of them as I live close to a high tower they call home. I'm about to download Merlin. With that plus my new binoculars I hope to spend many happy moments. |
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Post by limousinlady on Jun 19, 2023 10:05:49 GMT 1
Thanks for the app recommendation. I downloaded yesterday. First up: Monk Parakeet, Indian Scops owl and ziting cisticola. lol. I think it might have been the sheep baa-ing rather than exotic birds. Early this morning at about 5.30 wood pigeon, house sparrow, blackbird, robin and wren. Nothing very interesting seeing as we are in the heart of the countryside. Hopefully, others will be identified soon. Strange that no Tits were recorded as we do have many.
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And the most startling blue eyes.
