Annette, Ros and I had a reasonable tally this morning with a total of 65 birds of 7 species. Even though there was a steady flow most of the time, it was not as many as I had expected. It wasn’t until we were getting ready to pack up that we found out why. The people in the house next door had put out a large amount of food and a lot of “our” birds were going there. We still had an enjoyable morning even though it got a bit cold for a while, especially while there was a lull in the bird numbers. As usual we enjoyed generous hospitality along with a delicious morning tea spread (no tea involved actually - 2 coffees and some warm milk!).
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| Morning Tea arriving - a feast for the eyes as well as good to eat. |
Species caught were – (Recaps in brackets)
Blackbird – 3 (0)
Chaffinch – 6 (1)
Greenfinch – 1 (0)
Silvereye – 1 (1)
Starling – 2 (0)
House Sparrow – 42 (7) Most have finished their moult although a few still have a couple of primaries to go.
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| Both these male Sparrows are in their first year but show considerable variation in plumage. |
Tui – 1 (0)
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| 2+ F Tui |
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| Wing of the above bird showing slot in P7 |
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