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Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 08 Nov 2017, 13:08
by Barlow Boy
NottinghamWhite wrote:The birds have all gone we are getting none at all in the garden. Our neighbours went to sort their feeders out & decided the werent spending anymore money as the seeds were just getting thrown away. The birds can be heard but for whatever reason don't need human charity.
Strange one that, ours occasionally disappear when the sparrow hawks come round, but soon come back again.

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 08 Nov 2017, 20:57
by Davycc
Barlow Boy wrote:
NottinghamWhite wrote:The birds have all gone we are getting none at all in the garden. Our neighbours went to sort their feeders out & decided the werent spending anymore money as the seeds were just getting thrown away. The birds can be heard but for whatever reason don't need human charity.
Strange one that, ours occasionally disappear when the sparrow hawks come round, but soon come back again.
The colder weather means cats stay closer to houses/homes meaning they are around gardens more, birds notice this.

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 20 Nov 2017, 11:17
by NottinghamWhite
We have a regular pair of Blackbirds coming into our garden, but now they have been joined by another Blackbird but this one has a black bill. After a bit of research it seems to be a Scandinavian Blackbird. Will try & get a better look & pin it down as to what it really is.

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 20 Nov 2017, 14:33
by johnh
Davycc wrote:
Barlow Boy wrote:
NottinghamWhite wrote:The birds have all gone we are getting none at all in the garden. Our neighbours went to sort their feeders out & decided the werent spending anymore money as the seeds were just getting thrown away. The birds can be heard but for whatever reason don't need human charity.
Strange one that, ours occasionally disappear when the sparrow hawks come round, but soon come back again.
The colder weather means cats stay closer to houses/homes meaning they are around gardens more, birds notice this.
Not sure about the logic Davey. When the cats roam, they go in someone else's garden. We regularly have two or three neighbour's cats in our garden. Where there are gardens there be cats. In my experience, in the cold weather, you wouldn't see birds (feathered variety) in the lounge because that's where the cats will be. :D

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 09 Dec 2017, 13:03
by NottinghamWhite
Just had mixed flock of Redwings & Fieldfares in the bottom of the garden.

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 09:39
by Deleted User 3289
This is a message to all empathetic members.

Feed the Birrrrrds let them no its Christmastime. :D

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 15:30
by Barlow Boy
Viduka Hits The Mark wrote:This is a message to all empathetic members.

Feed the Birrrrrds let them no its Christmastime. :D
Judging by the amount of money Mrs Barlow has just spent on bird food, I think they’ll be having a cracking Christmas over here pal.

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 01 Feb 2018, 12:41
by Selby White
Had a stroll along the canal this morning, had a Robin follow us for a short distance and got really close to a Kingfisher before it flew off across the water.

Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 01 Feb 2018, 20:30
by Mr Russell
woke up yesterday morning and found the trees full of these lovely creatures

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Re: Feed the birds

Posted: 03 Feb 2018, 10:34
by NottinghamWhite
Just read on a friends Twitter feed that there's over a hundred Hawfinches at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.

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