Re: Where are the birds ?
- From: "capstan" <capstan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:40:16 +0000 (UTC)
"Malcolm" <Malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> In article <df2bvs$cgc$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, capstan
> <capstan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>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 ?
>>
> You don't say where you are, but is there grain harvesting going on around
> you? If so, I suspect the wood pigeons and collared doves are on the
> stubbles gleaning the spilt grain and weed seeds. The smaller birds will
> be doing very nicely on the flush of fruits and seeds which are also
> available to them at this time of year.
>
> --
> Malcolm
Err.....notice I did say we are in mid-Nottinghamshire and that pigeons and
doves were the ONLY birds to visit us.
capstan.
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