May 21, 2005 · Hi Larry it is mainly the thrush family that eat the berries of the yew & viburnum the yew berries seed in the middle of the fruit is highly posionous but the birds swallow them & the seed passes through them intact the leaves & stems are also posionous so be careful with pets & children if you look in old church yards you will find lots of yew trees they planted them for the kings archers to ...

Sep 22, 2021 · I believe this one's a Pine Warbler, but hoping for some confirmation or correction. Thanks, all.

Oct 22, 2007 · I twitched a hawfinch at tollymore park on 1st january last year. The bird favoured the conifers near the entrance. Showed best when on the ground feeding under the trees. There was also at least one bird at inch abbey around the same time (maybe earlier). The inch bird was feeding in the cemetary under the yew trees.

Jan 7, 2006 · There's been up to eight there thus far in 2006 - I believe they feed under the Yew trees, but may be wrong on that last point. edit: having looked at Birdguides, it looks as though the Hawfinches are also being seen somewhere in Llanbedr-y-cennin, which is only about a mile SW of Caerhun. Not sure where, though.

The woodlands include deciduous woods, mainly Sessile Oak Quercus petraea and these are probably the finest surviving oakwoods in Ireland. There are also extensive conifer plantations, the finest natural yew wood in the country and small areas of alder carr. Rhododendron scrub is a major problem in the area.

Sep 29, 2024 · Personally , I use it as part of the process of ID' ing , just as you would any other part of the overall "feel " of a bird. The other day , by a massive Yew tree, I heard a call I was sure was one I didn't recognize . Merlin gave short toed treecreeper . I spent 5 minutes confirming by waiting and watching so a new species for me .

Breeds in coniferous and mixed woods, pond and stream edges, and the edges of open fields and marshes. In winter, more often in mixed forests, woods and gardens with abundant berry-bearing trees, particularly rowan (Sorbus). Behaviour

In winter Brambling join the Chaffinch flocks in the beechwoods and large numbers of Redwing and Fieldfare are attracted to the many Holly and other berry-bearing trees and bushes. Rarities. Although not noted as a migration watchpoint small numbers of migrants do pass through the forest and often include scarcer species such as Ring Ouzel.

Apr 10, 2020 · Result far more birds with clear recognisable song than heard before and no noise. Target was a large yew with a rooks colony a few hundred metres behind it. I tend to post process all sound files, but the improvements for zero cost are quite startling, and all done in seconds.

Jun 15, 2012 · Just off the top of my head - Slapton Ley on the coast to the west of Dartmouth; Berry Head (mainly for sea-watching but also some local birds breeding in the area) to the east. The Dart is often worth a look upstream from Dartmouth; there are a couple of places between Dartmouth and Totnes where you can access the muddier parts of the estuary.