WHEN WE TRAVEL TO EUROPE ~ We never seem to see as many BIRDS as we see in England. Every year (on specific days) we have a nationwide Garden Bird Count. In January 2020 over 1.3 million birds were spotted and recorded. The Poem (list) shows the most Common Birds (number in parentheses) spotted. Most of them are seen in the video.
The 10 most common Birds seen in UK Gardens on a Day in January 2020
TITS (6) The cheeky Blue Tit is our favourite.
SPARROWS (5) Cheerful fearless and regular visitors
STARLINGS (3) Live up to their name. Can be pushy for food !
PIGEONS (3) Beautiful Birds with a nice sound !
BLACKBIRDS (2) Can be aggressive like the SS. Scare the smaller Birds
GOLDFINCH (2) Immaculate Birds - Elegant in the Snow
ROBIN (2) Most popular Birds. We have them nesting in our Birdbox !
MAGPIE (1) Love shiny things - They help themselves !
CHAFFINCH (1) Cheerful Birds - Lovely song.
DOVE (1) Harbinger of Peace - Elegant & welcome in any Garden.
Thanks for visiting comments welcome ~ Love ANGELA & BRIAN XOX
Both of our Parents have Gardens which are Bird & Wildlife friendly. In our House - outside the French Window - we have a Patio then a Pond. Brian has installed a small electric pump to keep the water aerated. There is a bush beside the pond on which we hang fat balls and bags of nuts for the Birds. There is also Birdtable and two Birdbaths. We can sit & watch the Birds (as listed above) coming for a drink and a wash. We also get a lot of Seagulls (who give a wonderful acrobatic air display) when we put out food ! The bird boxes came with the House and one of them has a Family of Robins. Nature lifts all our Spirits in these very sad days.