That time again! This time it is an identification quiz! Follow the clues to discover what 3 birds I am describing. By the way, they are all common garden birds. Mystery Bird 1 I eat insects and spiders I am a common garden bird I am the most common bird in the UK I amContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 3”
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Mallorca: Part 2: Albufereta
We decided to go to s’albufereta nature reserve. It has a large variety of habitats including marshland and farmland and because it is on an island in the mediterranean, it is an important stopover on the Mediterranean and European flyways. It pulls migrants from all around. A marshland on a Spanish Island in the hotContinue reading “Mallorca: Part 2: Albufereta”
Bird Spotlights: The Collared Dove
Plumage The collared dove only has one plumage and in this plumage, it has a white like coloured head, a black collar, a white like coloured breast and a white-green back. Diet The collared dove has a diet that mainly consists of mixed grain and wheat. They will also eat buds, shoots and seeds. AContinue reading “Bird Spotlights: The Collared Dove”
The fluff-balls
We were walking down the road. We had not seen anything yet but that was expected as we had just left the house. Then, a house sparrow flew out of the wooded area in the estate. Then, a wood pigeon also flew past. Our first sightings. When we reached the end of the road, aContinue reading “The fluff-balls”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 2
And now, the answers you have all been waiting for… The first bird was an avocet. 2. The second bird was a bearded tit 3. The third bird was a black redstart 4. The forth bird was a capercaillie 5. The fifth bird was a corncrake 6. The most common bird in the UK isContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 2”
Short stories: The White Pigeons
I was sat inside the house, reading my bird books. I was quite comfortable until I was called to the window that looked out over the garden. When I looked down at the bird table, 2 pigeon like birds sat, one on the fence and the other on the roof of the bird table. AtContinue reading “Short stories: The White Pigeons”
Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 2
It had been a week since my first try at finding a cuckoo but that one was in vain. This time, I was back on Dartmoor, headed for Emsworthy Mire. We parked the car and started the hike. To get to the mire, we had to go down a slope. As we walked down, weContinue reading “Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 2”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 2
That time again! Here are the questions. What bird is this? 2. What bird is this? 3. What bird is this? 4. What bird is this? 5. What bird is this? 6. What is the most common bird in the UK? 7. Where does the grey phalarope breed in Europe? 8. How many great skuasContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 2”
Recommendation Of The Week: Labrador Bay
Today I am going to review labrador bay from my perspective. The RSPB reserve was purchased to help the rare cirl bunting. This is the closest RSPB reserve to my home so it is quite special. Address: RSPB labrador bay, Teignmouth road, Shaldon, torquay, TQ1 4TP. The car park is quite small and is onContinue reading “Recommendation Of The Week: Labrador Bay”
Bird Spotlights: The Linnet
Plumage The male has a grey and pinky red head, a pinky red breast and a golden brown back. The female has a grey head, a faintly striped breast and a brown back. Diet Like most finches, the linnet has a diet of seeds mostly and occasionally insects in the summer. When looking for seedsContinue reading “Bird Spotlights: The Linnet”
