Re: Where are the birds ?



I also live in Nottingham, I tend not to feed them that much in summer ,just
leave them water.So I haven't seen much activity.I saw a robin & blue tit
last week.But mainly wood pigeons & doves.And the odd black bird darting
around looking for worms in the morning on the grass.I suppose they are
finding food from all the bugs that are about this time of year ,also
farmers crops etc.
Cheers Keith


"capstan" <capstan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We've noticed a very strange thing.
> Other than the usual noisy crowds of wood pigeons and collared doves, we
> haven't had a single bird of any kind visit our normally popular garden,
> birdbath and table for the past five days !
> Nothing, not a one, zilch, not even starlings.
> Up till now our most prolific visitor this year were blackbirds which we
> were seeing in increasing quantities, far outdoing the blue tits and great
> tits which we noticed were in decline. This year we noticed that
thrushes,
> house sparrows and wrens were increasing whilst robins were also in
> decline.
> And we simply can't remember the last time we saw any kind of finch.
> Chaffinches were always the most common in our garden here in
> mid-Notts......but now ????
> What on earth is happening ? Is there some sort of bird epidemic about ?
> Whets your experience in your area ?
>
> capstan
>
>


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