Loads of locals around St Albans have been inspired by our Scandinavian visitors.
I had folk queuing up to use my bins today, and I even had several offers of cups of tea, one of which I gratefully accepted.
On Saturday, one guy managed to get some photos using Nicks scope and a couple of local youth thought it was really "Cool!"
It's always a pleasure when locals get inspired from the wildlife that you can show them on their doorstep.
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4 comments:
I live on St Albans Avenue and still haven't bl***y seen them this year! Sums up my birding skills.
Ahh...that's probably coz you didn't make me a cuppa.
Okay...if you're out at work all day. your best bet is to check the tops of the limes opposite the end of the road in the morning (not ON St Albans, but opposite). They seem to be spending more time fly-catching than eating Rowan Beries....switching to berries later in the day.
Also if you stand in the middle of the road about halfway down so that you can see a fair bit of clear sky, you will probably be able to pick them up as they are hawking for insects. Sometimes they are using trees in peoples back gardens, so this is another way to nail them down....they are pretty mobile. Too much leaf cover at the top of the road to give a clear view of the surrounding sky.
If you're out at work all day, your best bet for picking them up in the morning is to check the tops of the Limes OPPOSITE St Albans, where they should be, (hopefully), fly-catching. Alternatively, stand in the middle of St Albans about half way down so that you can scan a wide area of sky and you may be able to pick them up heading for trees in peoples back gardens. They are pretty mobile, but seem to be fly-catching in the morning, and switching to berries in the afternoon. Admittedly, this is only based on observations over three days so may not be wholly accurate.
Thanks I'll give it a go.
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