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I cannot find any wsb seed at all this year. My normal supplier has dropped them for whatever reason. Have any members got any they can spare ? I will happily pay for them

and postage costs ect.


bombus

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For the third year in succession a pair of Robins have built a nest among the shrubs in our front garden. Rather uplifting watching them busily coming and going, especially in these uncertain times.

But today, not so good. For the third year in succession the ginger and white cat that lives locally has found the nest and shredded it, killing the single chick and leaving the mess for me to clean up.

Of course, as is widely recognised, the cat is unable to catch the adults. They are still in attendance, rather distracted, perhaps attempting to repair the nest and try again.

I have a theory that domestic cats do great harm to our bird population. Not by killing adults but by destroying nests as in this case. Robins often build nests at low height making them especially vulnerable.

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I have to rant about this somewhere, so sorry it is down to you to take the brunt. They collected up all the homeless so they could be indoors for free and away from the peril while this covid thing is doing the rounds. Two hotels were used next to each other. The next thing there is chatting on the street corner, then fighting in the streets but to cap it all they decide to have a party on the beach. The beach has now had to be cleaned of beer cans and used needles. If I was younger I would be there with a pick handle and give them a choice. Stay in or else!  Every year the folk musicians over here put on a concert to collect for the homeless, I shall not be joining in that anymore, seems like they don't really want any help  and if you do they throw it back in your face.

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Best wishes for your birthday.