#30DaysWild – Day 6 One perch….. how many species?

Today’s #30DaysWild was a challenge to see how many species use just one perch. This perch is right next to my hub feeders, so the birds regularly use it before alighting on the feeders. I set the Bushnell Live View on the perch with the 60cm close-up lens and let it for a day. I set it to a 10 second video and then lifted a screenshot from the video. I find this is the best way to get a good image as you can move through the video, one frame at a time, selecting the best image.


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I had rather a lot of clips to wade through once home and it was great to see SO many species visiting regularly. So, what did I capture?

Species 1: Robin


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Species 2: Blue tit


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Species 3: Great tit… and fledglings!


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Species 4: Chaffinch


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Species 5: Goldfinch


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Species 6: Bullfinch


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Species 7: Greenfinch


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Species 8: Dunnock


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Species 9: Collared Dove 


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Species 10: Great Spotted Woodpecker (male with red nape)


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Species 11: Blackbird 


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This Bushnell is a great way to monitor a bird table, perch or feeding station  and the close up lenses allow you to have a bird larger in the frame than a standard lens. This kit also comes with a 46cm lens, but at that focal distance, it is difficult to set up to ensure the whole bird is in the frame every time.