tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post8681417922942549021..comments2024-03-01T15:13:12.509+00:00Comments on Teddy Bears And Cardigans: The Big Garden Birdwatch 2016 Update Bear and Cardiganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-66660497607005048582016-02-08T10:40:22.226+00:002016-02-08T10:40:22.226+00:00They definitely didn't want to be counted!They definitely didn't want to be counted!Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-47914928133003696712016-02-08T10:39:45.158+00:002016-02-08T10:39:45.158+00:00It was very disappointing but they did come back a...It was very disappointing but they did come back and we watch them through the windowBear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-28335008600071833122016-02-05T11:21:56.119+00:002016-02-05T11:21:56.119+00:00Oh dear! Sorry you weren't very successful. Th...Oh dear! Sorry you weren't very successful. They must have been binocular shy. :) xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136322393511867256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-52956279290485592032016-02-04T15:43:06.742+00:002016-02-04T15:43:06.742+00:00My girls love watching birds. I haven't really...My girls love watching birds. I haven't really seen any just the usual seagulls and pigeons! Life-As-Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077958857084535843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-46355263013043444892016-02-04T11:22:04.215+00:002016-02-04T11:22:04.215+00:00It's always the way! Looking out the window to...It's always the way! Looking out the window today we've had robins, bluetits, pigeons, magpies!All in about 5 minutes :-)Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-1219993415261746302016-02-03T12:03:32.376+00:002016-02-03T12:03:32.376+00:00Well, you can't control nature! Shame you didn...Well, you can't control nature! Shame you didn't see any birds. We don't have this but it sounds like a great idea, especially as a family activity. Thanks for sharing with #abitofeverythingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096315867430850466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-20305473161560305832016-02-02T22:07:09.601+00:002016-02-02T22:07:09.601+00:00Other than a few hardy seagulls there was nothing!...Other than a few hardy seagulls there was nothing! Totally bleak all day. Next year I'll check the weather forecast first. Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-60683224034657502062016-02-02T22:05:57.793+00:002016-02-02T22:05:57.793+00:00Thankyou, I'm sure you would have a great time...Thankyou, I'm sure you would have a great time doing it next year xBear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-51444806675947000992016-02-02T22:03:26.388+00:002016-02-02T22:03:26.388+00:00Aw, such a shame you didn't see any birds! The...Aw, such a shame you didn't see any birds! The weather wasn't great though, was it? We keep getting a little robin in our garden, fascinating to watch him or her hopping around. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840536809862309511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-88083588401389603672016-02-02T21:04:28.394+00:002016-02-02T21:04:28.394+00:00Oh, I love this post. It captures really life. Som...Oh, I love this post. It captures really life. Sometimes these things just don't go to plan. At least, the thought was there. I wish I had known about this bird watch. We are always putting out bird seed in our garden (although it mostly gets eaten by the squirrels) and Little Miss H loves to spot all the birds out of our living room window. I will have to join in next time. Hugs Lucy xxxxLucy Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010444596222748813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-44052192334654261642016-02-02T07:42:02.219+00:002016-02-02T07:42:02.219+00:00That was my mistake! Can't wait for summer or ...That was my mistake! Can't wait for summer or at least no wind and rain.Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-3961315517093512642016-02-02T05:25:32.096+00:002016-02-02T05:25:32.096+00:00I wish we'd done this as my son is obsessed wi...I wish we'd done this as my son is obsessed with animals. This weekend however we had gale force winds and there was nothing to see out the window. Hurry up summer! XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-33032801510786351752016-02-01T22:07:48.400+00:002016-02-01T22:07:48.400+00:00Yes very disappointing! When you read in the paper...Yes very disappointing! When you read in the papers that we have more sparrows or less starlings..that is from the results of the big garden Birdwatch. Just ordinary people count birds for an hour once a year :-)Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-11682400787266212552016-02-01T22:05:14.101+00:002016-02-01T22:05:14.101+00:00I've never heard of the Big Garden Birdwatch! ...I've never heard of the Big Garden Birdwatch! It's a shame you didn't see any birds though! xEmma Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683648405739840953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-63504625424062747262016-02-01T22:05:12.793+00:002016-02-01T22:05:12.793+00:00It is usually great fun but the weather was awful ...It is usually great fun but the weather was awful and my neighbour has three cats. They scare all my birds away. Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-63469134527693475292016-02-01T21:19:18.091+00:002016-02-01T21:19:18.091+00:00Ooh the big garden birdwatch, I didn't know th...Ooh the big garden birdwatch, I didn't know this was a thing! Sounds like it would have been exciting, if you had actually had some birds in your garden! We get a lot of birds on our back fence because our neighbour leaves out bread every day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635948926644809799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-58403224866890246452016-02-01T19:56:44.294+00:002016-02-01T19:56:44.294+00:00I'm sure it was OK. Cats are worse I'm sur...I'm sure it was OK. Cats are worse I'm sure that's another reason why I saw nothingBear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-80523003110911463262016-02-01T19:41:20.978+00:002016-02-01T19:41:20.978+00:00Oh no! My neighbour was doing this and we walked p...Oh no! My neighbour was doing this and we walked past with our toddler and labrador which I don't think helped!Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816226318451320963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-20968190467104098882016-02-01T14:50:16.161+00:002016-02-01T14:50:16.161+00:00We have magpies too, they seem to frighten off all...We have magpies too, they seem to frighten off all the smaller birdsBear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-76378840156489571192016-02-01T14:49:29.912+00:002016-02-01T14:49:29.912+00:00It's so easy to forget especially in this weat...It's so easy to forget especially in this weatherBear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-13893234316231430872016-02-01T14:36:52.364+00:002016-02-01T14:36:52.364+00:00My eldest loves to watch the birds, we have lots o...My eldest loves to watch the birds, we have lots of magpies around here, My Mummy's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05262607913520703564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030574507567755073.post-53265462377199954382016-02-01T12:18:25.497+00:002016-02-01T12:18:25.497+00:00I spotted a little robin in our front garden the o...I spotted a little robin in our front garden the other day and sat for ages watching him go about his business :) We have bird feeders in the back garden but I always forget to refill them, so thanks for posting this as you've reminded me to go and check xKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709965206400043264noreply@blogger.com