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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Palustris on October 29, 2003, 20:29:12

Title: The birds, the birds
Post by: Palustris on October 29, 2003, 20:29:12

It shows that Winter is upon us. For the last few mornings our garden has been heaving with the feathereds. Blackbirds, sparrows, blue tits, starlings yellowhammer, woodpecker, thrush, fieldfares, crows, magpies, sparrowhawk, long tailed tits, chaffinch, robin, coal tits, wrens ,dunnock to name but a few. There are other little brown blobs which could be anything. The fat-balls and the peanuts and the sunflower seeds are disappearing fast. The bantams do not know which feeding station to stand under to wait for crumbs.
It adds a whole different dimension to the garden, movement. BUT where do they all go to just after lunch? By about 1 o clockish they have almost all gone.Very odd. Siesta? I might join them.

Title: Re: The birds, the birds
Post by: Beer_Belly on November 03, 2003, 13:31:58

Talking birds - Did you hear about the suicidal starlings ?

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_834987.html :o

Title: Re: The birds, the birds
Post by: budgiebreeder on November 03, 2003, 13:41:57

Yes I think that you will find that most birds life revolves around eating and sleeping at this time of year to conserve energy.
Very interestig story Beer Belly mm...Something to do with atmospherics i would have thought .Or had it been raining and they mistook the pavement for water.

Title: Re: The birds, the birds
Post by: teresa on November 09, 2003, 21:36:20

Today I had about twenty house sparrows on my table this afternoon in one flock. They come to feed mid morning and again in the afternoon.
Noticed this last week the numbers are getting more each day safety in numbers and were all lead to believe their numbers are falling.
I wonder how many I will have around Xmas time.
Teresa