This is my little Somerset garden https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">
I& #39;d love a bigger garden, but I know lots of people aren& #39;t fortunate enough to have a garden at all, so I can& #39;t complain
I still get lots of birds, so thought I& #39;d make a photographic thread of the different species seen during lockdownhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
This is my little Somerset garden https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= I& #39;d love a bigger garden, but I know lots of people aren& #39;t fortunate enough to have a garden at all, so I can& #39;t complain I still get lots of birds, so thought I& #39;d make a photographic thread of the different species seen during lockdownhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="This is my little Somerset garden https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes"> I& #39;d love a bigger garden, but I know lots of people aren& #39;t fortunate enough to have a garden at all, so I can& #39;t complain I still get lots of birds, so thought I& #39;d make a photographic thread of the different species seen during lockdownhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Only rule;

All the pics in this thread were taken in my garden during the #Coronavirus lockdown. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen
1. Goldfinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Had to start with a Goldfinch, as they& #39;re the most numerous birds to be seen in my garden! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face with smiling eyes">

Have you seen a Goldfinch during lockdown?

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
1. Goldfinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Had to start with a Goldfinch, as they& #39;re the most numerous birds to be seen in my garden! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face with smiling eyes">Have you seen a Goldfinch during lockdown? #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="1. Goldfinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Had to start with a Goldfinch, as they& #39;re the most numerous birds to be seen in my garden! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face with smiling eyes">Have you seen a Goldfinch during lockdown? #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
2. House Sparrow https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Much excitement when I saw this male House Sparrow, the first I had seen in my garden for months!

Have you seen a House Sparrow during lockdown?

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3. Blackbird https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Both males (in pic) and females are regular visitors, having a lawn is very important to many birds!
They& #39;re the most regular birds in my bird bath. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Have you seen a Blackbird during lockdown?

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
3. Blackbird https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Both males (in pic) and females are regular visitors, having a lawn is very important to many birds!They& #39;re the most regular birds in my bird bath. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Have you seen a Blackbird during lockdown? #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="3. Blackbird https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Both males (in pic) and females are regular visitors, having a lawn is very important to many birds!They& #39;re the most regular birds in my bird bath. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Have you seen a Blackbird during lockdown? #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
4. Chaffinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

A few males and females (in the pic) visiting the garden for the Sunflower hearts at the moment. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
4. Chaffinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=A few males and females (in the pic) visiting the garden for the Sunflower hearts at the moment. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="4. Chaffinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">A few males and females (in the pic) visiting the garden for the Sunflower hearts at the moment. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
5. Greenfinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Fabulous having 5 or 6 of these lovely Finches visiting daily, after they were hit badly in recent years by a virus.

Have you seen a Greenfinch during lockdown?

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
5. Greenfinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Fabulous having 5 or 6 of these lovely Finches visiting daily, after they were hit badly in recent years by a virus.Have you seen a Greenfinch during lockdown? #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="5. Greenfinch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Fabulous having 5 or 6 of these lovely Finches visiting daily, after they were hit badly in recent years by a virus.Have you seen a Greenfinch during lockdown? #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
6. Woodpigeon https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Always amusing watching these birds chase each other about in and around my garden, trying to secure mates. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
6. Woodpigeon https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Always amusing watching these birds chase each other about in and around my garden, trying to secure mates. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="6. Woodpigeon https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Always amusing watching these birds chase each other about in and around my garden, trying to secure mates. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
7. Collared Dove https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

A pair regularly turn up in my garden, this one was sat on the top my swingseat yesterday, right outside the kitchen window. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes">

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
7. Collared Dove https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=A pair regularly turn up in my garden, this one was sat on the top my swingseat yesterday, right outside the kitchen window. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="7. Collared Dove https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">A pair regularly turn up in my garden, this one was sat on the top my swingseat yesterday, right outside the kitchen window. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with heart-shaped eyes"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
8. Reed Bunting https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

This one is a male, but I& #39;ve had both males and females visiting for the sunflower hearts I put out. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinning face" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face">

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
8. Reed Bunting https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=This one is a male, but I& #39;ve had both males and females visiting for the sunflower hearts I put out. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinning face" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="8. Reed Bunting https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">This one is a male, but I& #39;ve had both males and females visiting for the sunflower hearts I put out. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinning face" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
9. Stock Dove https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Seen first thing this morning, only the 2nd ever sighting in my garden, but unfortunately, it hid behind the guinea pig run on the lawn, so I couldn& #39;t get a photo of it!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Face with rolling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Face with rolling eyes">
#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
10. Starling https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Now it& #39;s Spring, the boisterous gangs of Starlings have stopped turning up en masse, but I still get the odd individual visiting, such as this one a couple of days ago. Smiling face with smiling eyes

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
10. Starling https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Now it& #39;s Spring, the boisterous gangs of Starlings have stopped turning up en masse, but I still get the odd individual visiting, such as this one a couple of days ago. Smiling face with smiling eyes #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="10. Starling https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Now it& #39;s Spring, the boisterous gangs of Starlings have stopped turning up en masse, but I still get the odd individual visiting, such as this one a couple of days ago. Smiling face with smiling eyes #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
11. Wren https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Cute little character at the bottom of my garden on the lawn this morning.

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12. Blue Tit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

One or 2 pop in briefly, a few time a day, to nibble on my nuts.

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
13. Sparrowhawk https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Didn& #39;t get a photo, but ia male shot through the garden about an hour ago as I was packaging colouring books on my swingseat, scattering the finches!

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14. Jackdaw https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Not had one of these small corvids land in my garden yet during lockdown, but they& #39;re constantly flying back and forth overhead, calling & #39;Chack, chack& #39;.

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
14. Jackdaw https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Not had one of these small corvids land in my garden yet during lockdown, but they& #39;re constantly flying back and forth overhead, calling & #39;Chack, chack& #39;. #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="14. Jackdaw https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Not had one of these small corvids land in my garden yet during lockdown, but they& #39;re constantly flying back and forth overhead, calling & #39;Chack, chack& #39;. #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
15. Rook https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

With a Rookery over the back of my house. these birds are always flying over, although they never land in my garden!

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16. Great Tit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

An occasional visitor to my garden, I took this photo yesterday in my flowering cherry. It flew off a second later, just the 2nd time I& #39;ve seen one during lockdown.

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
16. Great Tit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=An occasional visitor to my garden, I took this photo yesterday in my flowering cherry. It flew off a second later, just the 2nd time I& #39;ve seen one during lockdown. #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="16. Great Tit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">An occasional visitor to my garden, I took this photo yesterday in my flowering cherry. It flew off a second later, just the 2nd time I& #39;ve seen one during lockdown. #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
17. Buzzard https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

They regularly soar above my garden, but they& #39;re always high up (This is a big crop!)

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
18. Blackcap https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Delightful warblers that have taken to overwintering in the UK, especially in the south, where they take advantage of food put out for birds.
For the first ever time, I& #39;ve heard one singing from my garden in recent days! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinning face" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face">

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
18. Blackcap https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Delightful warblers that have taken to overwintering in the UK, especially in the south, where they take advantage of food put out for birds. For the first ever time, I& #39;ve heard one singing from my garden in recent days! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinning face" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="18. Blackcap https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Delightful warblers that have taken to overwintering in the UK, especially in the south, where they take advantage of food put out for birds. For the first ever time, I& #39;ve heard one singing from my garden in recent days! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinning face" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face"> #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Sparrowhawk https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Already included in the count, now I have a photo of one flying over my garden.

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19. Sand Martin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Another bird seen flying high over my garden, Sand Martins are the first Hirundines (Swallows & Martins) to arrive in the UK.
From underneath, the easiest way to tell them apart from House Martins is by their dark breast band.

#LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">
19. Sand Martin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Another bird seen flying high over my garden, Sand Martins are the first Hirundines (Swallows & Martins) to arrive in the UK. From underneath, the easiest way to tell them apart from House Martins is by their dark breast band. #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="19. Sand Martin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Another bird seen flying high over my garden, Sand Martins are the first Hirundines (Swallows & Martins) to arrive in the UK. From underneath, the easiest way to tell them apart from House Martins is by their dark breast band. #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
20. Robin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Regular in my garden, but quite unusually for a Robin, is rather camera shy!

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21. House Martin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Fantastic that these birds are starting to arrive again!
Taken from my garden 5 days ago.

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22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful!

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22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">">
22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">">
22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">">
22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">" title="22 and 23. Peregrine Falcon & Kestrel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">Having a lazy moment laying on my swing-seat looking at the sky yesterday, when I saw this drama playing out between Falcons, very high above! The Kestrel (smaller bird) kept mobbing the Peregrine! Wonderful! #LockdownGardenBirdsSeen https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Bird" aria-label="Emoji: Bird">">
24. Herring Gull https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Often seen passing over my garden. I& #39;m actually a Gull fan, wonderful birds!

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25. Lesser Black Back Gull https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">

Just like it& #39;s close relative the Herring Gull, I often see these Gulls flying over my house. They never land in the garden though!

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