herra soul mob
Winger
male is one of me favs, colours on them are tremendous.
Keep feeding those birds during the snowy weather
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Swindon On Tour
Striker
When they fly off, those two distinctive white bars make them identifiable.
The Male with that scarlet plumage and black head could make a challenge for Britain’s finest.
We get the odd pair but not regular.
socrates
Striker
Haven't had anything in my 2 nestboxes for 3 years now. Were always full of Spuggies. Ive put an extra box up at the end of last summer that only tits can get into.
Encouraging signs recently, Ive got Bluetits and Coaltits on my feeders. Hope they nest. Feeders arent too close to the boxes either.
Encouraging signs recently, Ive got Bluetits and Coaltits on my feeders. Hope they nest. Feeders arent too close to the boxes either.
Infinite Loop
Central Defender
Got about a dozen siskins in the garden this afternoon, both male and female, plus a couple of what look like common redpolls. There's a few chiffchaffs that have been chiff-chaffing in the trees for a couple of weeks, and the skylarks have been ascending in the fields for a few weeks now. Is spring finally here...?
ivanthereasonable
Striker
We've been feeding the birds all winter, but its been irritating that there are loads of pigeons hoovering up all the seeds and the small birds can't compete.
Got a bird table against the fence in the back garden, so what i've done is put another slightly smaller shelf just below it. Gap is big enough for smaller birds to get in and get the seeds. It's partially worked, starlings have sussed it, blackbirds are still a bit wary of going into the gap between the two shelves. Not seen any of the smaller birds yet, but still time.
Got a bird table against the fence in the back garden, so what i've done is put another slightly smaller shelf just below it. Gap is big enough for smaller birds to get in and get the seeds. It's partially worked, starlings have sussed it, blackbirds are still a bit wary of going into the gap between the two shelves. Not seen any of the smaller birds yet, but still time.
SHEEPSKINBOOTS
Central Defender
We have the issue of small birds returning at all. Our feeders are usually inundated with small bird but have only had a smattering back this year .
herra soul mob
Winger
got a siskin in garden past few days or so, first time for a few years
Swindon On Tour
Striker
Good to see.
Counted 6 Greenfinches in one visit this Morning which is good news as they have been in decline. Inundated with Goldfinches mind they are going through sunflower hearts.
Aye the big birds are stealing the food lately from the smaller ones
It's nearly springwatch too
It's nearly springwatch too
Gillythedilf
Winger
Sparrow hawk is sitting on the gate pillars move frequently waiting for birds to drop onto the feeders .
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