2015 NZ Garden Bird Survey

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Re: 2015 NZ Garden Bird Survey

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:00 pm

House sparrows 5, blackbirds 2, fantail 2, yellowhammer 1, chaffinch 1, goldfinch 2, myna 2, kingfisher 1.
Somehow no silvereyes
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Re: 2015 NZ Garden Bird Survey

Postby Amber Calman » Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:06 pm

I did mine on Monday: Bellbird 10, Tomtit 1,Silvereye 8, South Island Robin 1, Tui 1 (that was really cool to get tui, hardly see them much up here), Dunnock 1, and Grey Warbler 1.
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Re: 2015 NZ Garden Bird Survey

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:22 pm

Good number of bellbirds! I have a couple around here but they were quiet during my count.
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Re: 2015 NZ Garden Bird Survey

Postby Amber Calman » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:50 pm

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Re: 2015 NZ Garden Bird Survey

Postby ScopeUout » Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:56 pm

No Bell Birds for us but lots of Greenfinch, Chaffinch and Silver eye which are always enjoyable to watch :D
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