Swindon On Tour
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Almost impossible to tell the difference.
Location helps. A few Willow Tits down these parts.
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Almost impossible to tell the difference.
Location helps. A few Willow Tits down these parts.
hank williams
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Down here in smoggy we've got Egret's of all things about the local bec
Botchie
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There does seem to be a lot more than the used to be these days.
Arthur80
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Is it an open front nest box?
Barnacle Boy
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Noticing a massive increase in Bullfinch numbers this year so far. Buggers are everywhere
ivanthereasonable
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This. They take a lot of small birds and eggs from nests. In our urban area, Magpies, wood pigeons and strangely Blackbirds have all done well.
Rarely see a Thrush. Would love them in the garden because they eat snails, and we have loads of them. Sparrows numbers seem well down in our area.
Botchie
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No, but it's a bit battered and has a gap in the side they seem to be using as well. I've never wanted to replace it in case it stopped anything coming back.
No, but it's a bit battered and has a gap in the side they seem to be using as well. I've never wanted to replace it in case it stopped anything coming back.
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Arthur80
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We put both types up, looks like the blue tits are going to get one but haven't seen anything go in the open front one, was hoping the Robins would be interested.
Leon Solent
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Had a couple of viewings recently. Three properties have been snapped up but this couple said they'll think about it. It is an older property though. Made them all meself.
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lenshack
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Same down here in Spain, never seen so many of the evil twats.
Time they were done away with,
Both varieties.
salad dodger
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Surprised so many dislike Magpies (the birds). Every time one lands in my garden it gets set upon by around 5-7 starlings. Poor thing is only trying to get the suet lumps knocked onto the floor.
Botchie
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We noticed there was quite a few in Malgrat last summer. It was the first time I've seen them in Spain tbh.
I've got a pair of Cardinals, a pair of Blue Jays, a Wren, a load of finches and two doves feeding on my feeder every day now.
Oh, and five Chinese Geese and 30 or so Muscovy ducks outside my back fence
Oh, and five Chinese Geese and 30 or so Muscovy ducks outside my back fence
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Arewesafeyet
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I've seen loads of Redwings down here in SE London, that's pretty exotic for round here. Not seen one before this winter. Seems far less variety of birds recently, perhaps they've not felt the need to feed in gardens. Got loads of sparrows mind.
I've had robins in ours every year, unsurprisingly. However, this year a mouse has set up home in it, felt a bit guilty evicting it this weekend. I've never seen so many seeds crammed in such a small space.
I've had robins in ours every year, unsurprisingly. However, this year a mouse has set up home in it, felt a bit guilty evicting it this weekend. I've never seen so many seeds crammed in such a small space.
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tunstall birdman
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This pic is inspiring me to make some bird boxes again.
I remember the days when birds flocked to my kip.
Botchie
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I wouldn't have been arsed about moving the mouse out. He'll only get braver and move into your house sooner or later.
Arewesafeyet
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Concrete floors, he's no chance.
Son of Stan
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Finches won't come to my feeders as it's a bit boisterous for them, so they go to my neighbour's. I get the sparrows, blue and great tits - and the long tailed tits as well as a woodpecker (great spotted) and his mrs.
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