24/2/2010
- Fox crossed north end of Barnehurst Avenue in daylight.
- 6 House Sparrows in street tree opposite the 'Royal Oak', Northumberland Heath. Chirruping from scrubby gardens both sides of Northumberland Close.
- 2 Collared Doves in Barnehurst Av. as I made my way home.
- 22-spot Ladybird found amongst Geranium macrorrhizum as I was weeding Couch Grass out of it.
26/2/10
- Fox in the back garden in broad daylight, with a hen's egg in its mouth, looking for somewhere to bury it. Foxes have been leaving eggs round the garden for years now.
Showing posts with label Collared Dove. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collared Dove. Show all posts
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Monday, 11 January 2010
11/1/10: Snow Patrol, North Heath
If it's going to be cold, I rather like the snow - makes urban areas look a lot more natural, or at least covers up a multitude of ugly sins perpetrated by the human species, including my pet hate of 'car-parked-over' front gardens.
As is often the case, I took a rather round-about route to the local shops and back, including Northumberland Way, Birling Rd, Ramsden Rd, Buxton Rd, Elm Grove, Lesney Park, Park Crescent, top of Birch Walk, Carlton Rd, Cavendish Av, the alleyway behind Brantwood Av and Brook St. After which I made a circuit of Bursted Woods.
There were good numbers of House Sparrows in Northumberland Way, where a number of properties have older style eaves, also 3 Blackbirds. 3 Collared Doves were seen in this road, and 2 more up to Lesney Park.
14 Starlings were feeding on the grass embankment next to the school on Colyer's Lane, and there were significant numbers along my route. 4 Black-headed Gulls were on roofs in Ramsden Rd. A Great Tit, House Sparrows and a Robin were at the junction of Ramsden Rd and Avenue Rd.
2 Magpies were seen in Park Crescent.
Very large numbers of Wood Pigeons were seen, usually sitting in the crowns of larger trees.
There was a Redwing, 2 Blackbirds and a couple of Grey Squirrels at the top end of Birch Walk. A Fox was seen foraging on the north side of the path.
2 more Redwings (possibly 4 in total) were seen around Brantwood Avenue.
A Pied Wagtail was on the roof of the Nat West bank on the corner of Limewood Rd/Bexley Rd. Another, or possibly the same individual, was later seen foraging on the ground outside a fast food outlet at the junction of Brook St and Mill Rd. There were also 8 Feral Pigeons here.
4 Redwings were in a tree in a garden behind Sussex Rd. They too could have been the same ones seen earlier.
There were several Magpies in Bursted Woods. A couple of Brown Rats were seen, and squabbled briefly. A Wren was foraging on the ground in patches kept free from snow cover by brambles. At the west end of the wood 2 Ring-necked Parakeets were seen, and more than 30 Wood Pigeons took to the air.
A Dunnock was later seen in my back garden.
As is often the case, I took a rather round-about route to the local shops and back, including Northumberland Way, Birling Rd, Ramsden Rd, Buxton Rd, Elm Grove, Lesney Park, Park Crescent, top of Birch Walk, Carlton Rd, Cavendish Av, the alleyway behind Brantwood Av and Brook St. After which I made a circuit of Bursted Woods.
There were good numbers of House Sparrows in Northumberland Way, where a number of properties have older style eaves, also 3 Blackbirds. 3 Collared Doves were seen in this road, and 2 more up to Lesney Park.
14 Starlings were feeding on the grass embankment next to the school on Colyer's Lane, and there were significant numbers along my route. 4 Black-headed Gulls were on roofs in Ramsden Rd. A Great Tit, House Sparrows and a Robin were at the junction of Ramsden Rd and Avenue Rd.
2 Magpies were seen in Park Crescent.
Very large numbers of Wood Pigeons were seen, usually sitting in the crowns of larger trees.
There was a Redwing, 2 Blackbirds and a couple of Grey Squirrels at the top end of Birch Walk. A Fox was seen foraging on the north side of the path.
2 more Redwings (possibly 4 in total) were seen around Brantwood Avenue.
A Pied Wagtail was on the roof of the Nat West bank on the corner of Limewood Rd/Bexley Rd. Another, or possibly the same individual, was later seen foraging on the ground outside a fast food outlet at the junction of Brook St and Mill Rd. There were also 8 Feral Pigeons here.
4 Redwings were in a tree in a garden behind Sussex Rd. They too could have been the same ones seen earlier.
There were several Magpies in Bursted Woods. A couple of Brown Rats were seen, and squabbled briefly. A Wren was foraging on the ground in patches kept free from snow cover by brambles. At the west end of the wood 2 Ring-necked Parakeets were seen, and more than 30 Wood Pigeons took to the air.
A Dunnock was later seen in my back garden.
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
21 + 22/12/09: Barnehurst and North Heath Birds to the fore
With herbaceous plants gone over and buried under snow, more attention has been paid to the local birdlife.
On the 21st, 28 Starlings were counted in the Horse Chestnut and Silver Birch just down the hill from where I live.
On the 22nd, there was a lone Pied Wagtail in Horsa Rd, possibly the same one seen not far from here on the 19th. 2 Blue Tits were in a tree by the alley between Northumberland Park and Horsa Rd.
9 Black-headed Gulls were seen wheeeling over, and taking scraps from a garage roof behind Hengist Rd.
2 Collared Doves were spotted in a large tree at the end of the alleyway between Hengist Rd and Brantwood Avenue.
As seen from Oakdene Rd, 21 Wood Pigeons could be counted sitting in the trees in the woodland behind the Catholic Church on Bexley Rd. A couple of Feral Pigeons landed on a roof.
There were plenty of Starlings and House Sparrows to be seen and heard in back gardens and hedges adjoining Brook Street recreation ground. Around 11 House Sparrows were flitting in and out of the hedge around the bowling green here. 4 Carrion Crows were nearby.
On the 21st, 28 Starlings were counted in the Horse Chestnut and Silver Birch just down the hill from where I live.
On the 22nd, there was a lone Pied Wagtail in Horsa Rd, possibly the same one seen not far from here on the 19th. 2 Blue Tits were in a tree by the alley between Northumberland Park and Horsa Rd.
9 Black-headed Gulls were seen wheeeling over, and taking scraps from a garage roof behind Hengist Rd.
2 Collared Doves were spotted in a large tree at the end of the alleyway between Hengist Rd and Brantwood Avenue.
As seen from Oakdene Rd, 21 Wood Pigeons could be counted sitting in the trees in the woodland behind the Catholic Church on Bexley Rd. A couple of Feral Pigeons landed on a roof.
There were plenty of Starlings and House Sparrows to be seen and heard in back gardens and hedges adjoining Brook Street recreation ground. Around 11 House Sparrows were flitting in and out of the hedge around the bowling green here. 4 Carrion Crows were nearby.
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
5/8/09: And then there were four
Having been AWOL for some time, there are now 4 Collared Doves hanging around my garden. Much of the malingering appears to be due to the attitude of two fledglings, both of which can fly, but seem rather disinclined to do so, even when I suddenly hove into view at the top of the garden steps while they're sitting on a wooden frame by the compost heaps.
One in particular seems way too trusting. My mobile phone cam is relatively wide-angle and this shot was actually taken with the device held only a couple of feet from the bird. It has also been cropped and enlarged a bit .....
One in particular seems way too trusting. My mobile phone cam is relatively wide-angle and this shot was actually taken with the device held only a couple of feet from the bird. It has also been cropped and enlarged a bit .....
A distinctly unfazed Collared Dove fledgling in my Barnehurst garden lets me get real close ...........Friday, 24 July 2009
24/7/09: Parakeet hits the roof
A pair of Collared Doves have frequented the garden here in Barnehurst for years, though they won't have been the same birds the whole time. Lately there's been no sign of them. Today one landed on the roof and was being 'buzzed' by a Ring-necked Parakeet. This came down briefly - and in a somewhat ungainly fashion - on the tiles, something I haven't seen these birds do before. They're either in the air or in trees.
A younger Fox, with a tidy, pale-tipped tail, walked through the garden in daylight.
A younger Fox, with a tidy, pale-tipped tail, walked through the garden in daylight.
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