I wonder if any of you bloggers out there fancy an informal, not for profit, just for the fun of taking part, birdwatching competition over the festive period? I could collate the entries and publish in January. I'd prefer this not to be an out and out competition so there will be no winners or losers, just a list of those taking part (should you decide to take part). Read more here...........
In the meantime, may I wish all the bloggers out there who read and comment on my postings, a very Merry Christmas with this image above from a photo I took 2 years ago. Lets hope we can all do it again in 2011, when I'll be back to post some more, Tales of a Wessex Reiver
............. now where are those waxwings???
I will be counting birds. Hopefully there will be an exciting bird to report what with some snow predicted for Christmas Eve. I wish you the Merriest Christmas and the Birdiest New Year.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photo. Hope you have a great Christmas and wishing you all good things for the coming year.
ReplyDeleteHi Andrew, yep count me in too for this year. You've just appeared in my posting :-)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful Christmas and all my best wishes for 2011 :-D
Hello Andrew: I live in America
ReplyDeleteon the East Coast. I am a bird lover
for many years. All I can say:
many birds you have there now:
like black bird, robins etc.
in my region are migrating to
the South. Winter here can
be very severe. Certainly your
British Island has a much milder
climate and wonderful to make
those fantastic gardens and have
these birds year around.
But those are here like the
cardinals, woodpeckers are
some fun to watch.
Julia/Blue bird :)
Already having identification problems here, my husband and I disagree about Fieldfares and Thrushes, perhaps we need some good binoculars LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo Andrew. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too.
ReplyDeleteWhere are the Waxwings?.....Here, near where I live! Oh the excitement!
ReplyDeleteMy first visit to your blog and I have enjoyed looking back over past posts. I found it via Goosey.
ReplyDeleteI am in the west of the New Forest and so far we have seen no waxwings here. Flocks of thrushes, redwings and fieldfares came to strip the holly hedges when the first east winds blew cold weather in.
Apologies for the collective reply to all your comments here. I hope you are all enjoying your Christmas break and having fun watching those bird. I'll look forward to hearing what your tallies will be soon. Andrew
ReplyDeleteVery Happy New Year Andrew - hope 2011 is a good one for you - sorry I've missed your birding "competition" but you may see for my pics on my latest posting that we had some interesting visitors in our garden over Xmas! Have fun Miranda
ReplyDeleteGarden only- 27
ReplyDeleteHi Andrew, a very happy new year.
ReplyDeleteI need your advice for something, is it possible to send me an email? my email address is birdingonwheels/gmail.com
I'd really appreciate your help. yoke.
Superb photo, btw
ReplyDeletehope the weather has not harassed you all too much?