Rachel Carsons Den tause våren er her i Malvik, iallefall på jordene rundt Malvik sentrum og Vikhammer, men jeg har ikke kunne lese noe om dette i avisene. […]
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A Charm of Goldfinches
With heavy wet snow overnight weighing down all the plants in the garden together with plummeting air temperature, a flock of goldfinches (stillits) (collectively known as a Charm) […]
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Helping Yellowhammers
The yellowhammer (gulspurv) has been showing a worrying decline in Europe (some 40%) and almost 20% in 10 years here in Norway where it is a breeding bird […]
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Is feeding birds a good thing?
Feeding birds in winter isn’t necessarily a good thing and at least one study has shown that birds lay lower numbers of eggs when fed well, perhaps due […]
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Yellowhammer song
Despite the deep snow, a yellowhammer (gulspurv) was intent on defending its territory against a second singing male behind me (stopped just as the video starts) Post Views: […]
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Goldfinch flock returns
They’ve been absent for some time apart from a single bird occasionally. A flock of 6 birds were in the garden most of yesterday: 1) …with Yellowhammers (gulspurv), tree […]
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Greenfinches sunbathing
Greenfinches (grønnfink) enjoying the sunshine in the garden with a few yellowhamers (gulspurv) amongst the aspen (osp) buds! Post Views: 118
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Yellowhammers
With deep even snow covering all the fields, grain eaters are hungry. I put out some grain and rolled oats today and it didn’t take long for 50 […]
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Grain eaters
With 40-50cm of snow in the farm fields, grain-eating birds are desperate for food. Today, some 30 yellowhammers (gulspurv) and many hooded crows (kråke) and jackdaws (kaie) were at […]
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First day of spring sign!
The first day of spring, snow showers and, right on the dot, I heard my first yellowhammer singing this morning whilst I was in the outhouse….managed to capture […]
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Yellowhammer and Robin on the bird feeder
Two videos of birds that usually feed on the ground, today on the bird feeder….it was windy and not much competition from other birds! 1. Yellowhammer (gulspurv) 2. […]
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Birds in the garden 7th February 2018
Marsh tit (løvmeis) Yellowhammers (gulspurv), part of a flock of 11 birds with a brambling (bjørkefink) Hawfinch (kjernebiter) with nuthatch (spettmeis) at the end! Bird diversity in […]
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Weekend birds
A small flock of waxwings (sidensvans) appeared today and the second fieldfare (gråtrost) didn’t tolerate them trying to steal the apples Waxwing vs. Fieldfare Sidensvans vs. gråtrost A […]
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Yellowhammer flock
A flock of 25 yellowhammers / gulspurv in the garden today :) Post Views: 127
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Waxwings and other birds this weekend
A small flock of waxwings in the garden briefly this afternoon Post Views: 114