BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH – MY RESULTS
This morning I took the easy way to birdwatch – through my kitchen window.
It is a really good way to birdwatch as birds just ignore any movement inside the house.
I saw
2 blue tits
- Blue Tit near my garden
1 Rook
Rook at my bird feeder
8 blackbirds
1 robin
- Robin in winter
3 chaffinches
4 thrushes
4 doves
1 seagull (walking with a limp)
21 tree sparrows>
1 dunnock
1 wren
5 starlings
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My problem is that I found it hard to make sure theywere all tree sparrows. Does everyone know the difference. I haven’t submitted my sightings yet so don’t know if RSPB do distinguish between house and tree sparrows.
I saw a fleeting glimpse of a bird and was not sure if it was a wren or a dunnock. Later on I saw one wren and then a little later a dunnock. But it is difficult to distinguish between some birds isn’t it?
on January 6th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
There is a differents between Dunnock and Sparrows. A tree sparrow has a light grey breast and striped feathered wings a house sparrow is the same except it has black around the beak and on its chin.
A Dunnock has stripped feathers on the wings . eyes and top of its head and has a very dark grey breast .
No mistaking a wren its is very very small and has a very short dock tail feathered out, It also darts very quickly as the sparrow family are not so quick and not so nervous.
I hope this is of some help.
Garden centre tht sell bird nesting boxes often have identifying graft on the boxes . It may be worth purchasing one and have the graft pin to the surface on the viewing room of the garden.I have one and wouldnt be with out it.