This is a photo taken by The Hidden Gardens’ Director, Amanda, at her allotment. Can you guess what this is? This photo is taken through a hole in the gate where the bolt goes. There’s a little space under the bolt, and in the space, there’s a blue tit nest! The little yellow squares are […]
This is a photo taken by The Hidden Gardens’ Director, Amanda, at her allotment. Can you guess what this is?
This photo is taken through a hole in the gate where the bolt goes. There’s a little space under the bolt, and in the space, there’s a blue tit nest! The little yellow squares are the little baby blue tits peep-peeping away.
Ah, they’re a bit bigger now. We can kind of see these are birds, but…
…here’s the photo that proves it! A mama blue tit glaring up at you. Good catch, Amanda!
Some days in the Gardens it seems there are only pigeons here, but we’re actually home to a lot of birds. Bird expert Mark came along to chart all the birds in the Gardens. How many of the following have you seen? Probable breeders within the gardens: Great tit Blue tit Goldfinch Greenfinch Blackbird Wren […]
Some days in the Gardens it seems there are only pigeons here, but we’re actually home to a lot of birds. Bird expert Mark came along to chart all the birds in the Gardens. How many of the following have you seen?
Probable breeders within the gardens:
Great tit
Blue tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Blackbird
Wren
Blackcap
Bullfinch
Robin
Willow warbler
Dunnock
Other birds recorded, but no evidence of breeding based on today’s visit:
Coal tit
Long-tailed tit
Lesser black-backed gull
Magpie
Feral pigeon
Starling
How many can you find? Let us know!
George, one of our all-star volunteers, was in this week to clean out the birdhouses. The former tenants left all their furniture! A 2014 trend amongst Blue Tits was the use of found materials, such as this Quality Street wrapper, which offers a delightful accent to the natural materials. What trends will 2015 bring?
George, one of our all-star volunteers, was in this week to clean out the birdhouses. The former tenants left all their furniture!
A 2014 trend amongst Blue Tits was the use of found materials, such as this Quality Street wrapper, which offers a delightful accent to the natural materials. What trends will 2015 bring?