tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post8274119598721979582..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: Just CheckingPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-89286434025223779772011-06-17T02:47:09.242+01:002011-06-17T02:47:09.242+01:00Hey Phil...yes I know I'm late commenting on t...Hey Phil...yes I know I'm late commenting on this one,but been trying to get my tree Swallows and tree Sparrows and house Sparrows and not house Swallows straight so it had to do some studying so just getting to you hahahah!!!<br />Those Tree Swallows babies sure are cute little rascals!!<br />I don't know how the House Sparrows are doing here,but I know that there are tons of them living in the cities and hang out.<br />They are not a real favored bird, here because of there agressive ways to other nesters!!grammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-12419599733338323772011-06-16T09:54:35.476+01:002011-06-16T09:54:35.476+01:00Great post and I love all the bird photos. My favo...Great post and I love all the bird photos. My favorite is the goldfinch.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-23573919828867667482011-06-15T19:20:15.974+01:002011-06-15T19:20:15.974+01:00Hi everyone and thanks for your input.
Errol tha...Hi everyone and thanks for your input. <br /><br />Errol thanks for doing the maths ans yes it's the same up here with spodgers in little pockets dotted about the landscape.<br /><br />Stu, your correct of course and thanks for reminding us of the gains.<br /><br />Sgaorishal, thanks for that info about Rhum's Swallows and I think you have had it colder and wetter than us. Glad I didn't take that ferry crossing.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-1313355352260227012011-06-15T19:00:10.671+01:002011-06-15T19:00:10.671+01:00Swallows up here are very late. I've only had...Swallows up here are very late. I've only had one nest of young so far and they were dead when I found them. Most pairs have just been laying up this last week.Sgaorishalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248728749922241273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-13229038481212684522011-06-15T17:43:58.666+01:002011-06-15T17:43:58.666+01:00Hard to believe sparrows of any sort are declining...Hard to believe sparrows of any sort are declining to dangerous levels. Poor little guys. That makes me very, very sad.<br />— K<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-75158240399397984972011-06-15T17:24:29.833+01:002011-06-15T17:24:29.833+01:00Never get tired of reading the content and viewing...Never get tired of reading the content and viewing the excellent photos, the Goldfinch photo is simply wonderful!Arihttp://arinaturephotography.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-43610624862810102042011-06-15T15:21:52.434+01:002011-06-15T15:21:52.434+01:00I saw quite a few Tree Sparrows when I was home at...I saw quite a few Tree Sparrows when I was home at christmas (well I saw them at Martinmere and in Penwortham), sad how House Sparrows have declined but then again we now have Avocets and Little Egrets in the Lancashire wetlands as well as Nuthatches and Buzzards in the suburbs.<br /><br />Swings and Roundabouts.Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-36022596513541657932011-06-15T14:36:19.317+01:002011-06-15T14:36:19.317+01:00Phil, the beautiful Goldfinch feeding the young, w...Phil, the beautiful Goldfinch feeding the young, what a wow moment. I have already said how much I love Swallows and the images always delightful. I shared with a local birder the other day about a blog friend who spends a great deal of time ringing birds. He said you mean bands birds, and I said well ringing...same thing right;)) <br />Very cool looking nestbox and if the price is right and a lot of people make the purchase, then the numbers should hopefully improve significantly for the lovely sparrows~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-48213325086487313952011-06-15T13:39:49.299+01:002011-06-15T13:39:49.299+01:00Current estimate of the Spadger population puts it...Current estimate of the Spadger population puts it most likely around or below the 3,000 pairs mark. If the population has declined to 38% of the 12 million peak [RSPB], that only leaves 4,500 birds or roughly 2 thousand breeding pairs. Nowadays one has to hunt out the 'pockets' where they occur around the towns and villages.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614808907821894395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-28808652738023618682011-06-15T12:31:13.977+01:002011-06-15T12:31:13.977+01:00Can't even recall how I first came across your...Can't even recall how I first came across your blog. Must have been a comment you left on someone else's blog. In this short time, I have enjoyed the many pictures and informative content. What an amazing bird the Goldfinch is...great picture! Thanks.S K Dittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921025839827328955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-91254466093714052852011-06-15T12:21:00.793+01:002011-06-15T12:21:00.793+01:00Que buenas imagenes Phil, estás fotos de los nidos...Que buenas imagenes Phil, estás fotos de los nidos de los polluelos, aqui en España está bastante restringido el tema de sacar fotos a los mismos, porque se dice que se altera el comportamiento de las ves en los periodso de incubación, un abrazo PhilPaco Saleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673218823372041968noreply@blogger.com