Lesser-Whitethroat “Catastrophic – Dead 80%!” Population crash during ‘1968-1969′ winter drought? It’s ‘Now’ 2012! “WHY HAS NOTHING EVER – Been Done to ‘Help’ Them?” Namely ONE – “Stopping” Hunters. Poachers! – ‘Who’ Helps? 2012 March 12th View: 80 Euros buys You Songbird ‘Snack!’ Restaurants 50Million Euros Year! Black Market Thrives – ‘Trappers Push Birds Closer to […]
Continue reading...6 August 2020
Nuthatch= Plump and lively running up and down tree trunks.Nuthatch – Only British Songbird to descend head down-wards. ‘Habit of wedging nuts into crevices then hammering them open.’ Seldom far from trees and woodland. Nest – Uses mud to smear around tree hole or nest box entrance to make the entrance smaller for them. “Amiable […]
Continue reading...12 February 2020
Black Redstart Small Little Grey-Black Males WITH THEIR Smart Red Tail. Tiny Black Faces – Grey-Black Wings and Plumage .With an orange rump, chest and showing up a quivering ‘orange- underside’ red tail. Delightful Glorious – With their ‘Bobbing Robin-like Manner’ – 2012 February 12th “With Fewer Than ‘100′ Breeding Pairs In The UK…!” AND – THE YEAR THAT […]
Continue reading...8 June 2012
Meadow Pipit= Meadow Pipit – Their Nests ‘Parasitized – By-Cuckoo.’ –No Meadow Pipit – ‘No’ Cuckoo…! Breeding season ‘parachute’ aerial display flight. Fluttering rising ascent then Parachuting – Descending downwards –On half spread wings showing white outer tail feathers. “Song Rises With Powerful High Notes AND Piping Calls Decelerating With A Prestigious Trill To Finish.” – […]
Continue reading...23 April 2012
ROBIN Perky Resounding Melodious Robin Red Breast – Crowned In 1960 – ‘Britain’s National Songbird.’ Endearing inquisitive ‘our’ friendly sociable darling little Christmas favourite. Male and female sing identical round the clock melodious powerful sweet warbling songs to declare their area.Stopping only when rearing their chicks. – 2012 April 23. Help Robins: Slim tiny bills […]
Continue reading...6 March 2012
Goldcrest Captivating Minuscule Precious Flitting Goldcrest – Restlessly Hanging Upside Down From Branches – Our Charming Petite Little Goldcrest. ‘Female yellow crest male has an orange one.‘ Tiny needle-like bill. Goldcrest: Tiniest Songbird In Europe. Weigh 5g – 20 pence. Goldcrest twittering ends with a flourish and their high-pitched frequency group call is above that which […]
Continue reading...1 December 2011
Aquatic Warbler ‘FEW NOW HEAR THEIR ENCHANTING TYPICAL – Warbler Whistles.’ ‘Dependence on vulnerable breeding habitat’ – Trotted out as to reasons? Aquatic Warbler – ‘All 12-14 Warbler Species’ – “Rare at Risk.” ALL Extinct – “When…?” Cetti’s Warbler + Dartford Warbler + Garden Warbler + Grasshopper Warbler + Leaf Warbler + Reed Warbler + Savi’s […]
Continue reading...29 October 2011
Yellowhammer With – Brilliant yellow plumage. “Must have escaped from an aviary.” Endearing splendour high pitched tone mellifluous singing. Birds of high conservation – ‘concern!’ “Alarming 30 years RED!”… Appears on this damn – DEAD list – Of cause! Red List species of – ‘high conservation concern’… Who’s?Yellowhammer – Extinct NOW? = When – Do […]
Continue reading...25 October 2011
Coal Tit Like its tit cousins attracted to peanut feeders.In winter they travel in flocks while searching for food. “Were once a ‘common’ sight being seen everywhere and in our parks in towns cities and especially around woodland areas.” Well-groomed appearance. Similar to blue tit though our tiny Coal Tit does have a white nape patch […]
Continue reading...21 October 2011
Skylark= Glorious Skylarks mimic finches warblers even waders for impressive nearly all year display. Wild powerful resonant mellifluous medley. ‘Skylarks amazing song-flight feat of stamina and strength.’ 2011 October 21 – While flapping so hard to lift vertically hundreds of feet up into the air while continuously loudly singing. An extended outpouring of chirruping warbles […]
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30 January 2021
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