Not so long ago you could see millions of starling covering the sky.
Despite the bird flu, and some people’s idea to get rid of all birds wherever they are (and all animals if possible too) the annual garden bird count day was held today.
It was a warm, sunny day, just perfect for such an event, and we all enjoyed watching a large number of birds coming to our feeders. Not as many as the past-days flocks of starlings. I do miss the woosh they use to make and the amazing clouds they formed. But that was pretty happy not to have such a flock landing in my garden. By the way, does anyone know what happened to all these starlings?
What we did see was:
Goldfinches: 5
Black Cap: 1
Bull Finch: 1
Chaffinch: 12
Greenfinch: 4
Blackbirds: 7
Magpie:1
Carrion crow: 1
House sparrow: 8
Great tit: 2
Coal tit: 2
Blue tit: 5
Starlings: 5
Dunnocks: 3
Robyn: 1
Wood Pigeon: 1
Collared dove: 2
Feral Pigeon: 2
Not bad for an hour of bird watching. Our feeders definitely do their job.
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