So the results have now come out and top spots haven’t changed. Not that I’m surprised, we have loads of Sparrows (no.1) and Starlings (no.2) in our garden. In fact we have Starlings living in the front corner of our house throughout the year. Tenants do change, but we’re rarely without any. Sometimes we’ll have Sparrows in the back corner, but more often than not, they’ll live in my neighbour’s house and pop into our garden for a meal.
One bird which we’ve had a huge increase this year, was the Goldfinch. They are beautiful and we’re lucky to have so many. Thrushes have been sadly missing from our garden and are declining in England, so the results are showing. This is such a shame!
We also get many woodpigeons, collared doves, jackdaws, a few blackbirds and a robin, who ‘helps’ when I’m gardening. They all get on really well and share the food.......until the magpie arrives. Then everyone flees, including the jackdaws. The magpie is a beautiful bird, but does it have to be so bloomin’ nasty?
So we’re very lucky to have so many feathery friends, despite having a cat. There is strict timing involved, so the bird food doesn’t go out until Karma is having her 4 hour + nap! Not only to stop her getting the birds, but also to stop her eating the mealworms!
So who are your most popular garden visitors? Have you noticed any new birds popping up?
I’ll leave you with Karma, in her usual spot.
Cheerio for now, Ann x
Plenty of sparrows here too,and pigeons although they have plenty to eat on the oil-seed rape and wheat fields so don't come in the garden too much. not so many starlings. Goldfinches on the niger. Like you haven't seen a thrush here.
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky to have fields around you, Sue. Unfortunately the fields near us have mostly been built on for housing in recent times :(
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DeleteWe have a lot of birds visiting - the usual ones - sparrows, blackbirds, wood pigeons, collared doves, magpies, robins. Unfortunately we also have sparrowhawks with sad consequences !! I've spent the last few days looking out for a fledgling blackbird, it's been hopping about and its dad keeps feeding it - I was worried about the visiting cats, etc. Today I saw it flying - and what a relief! At least it's off the ground.
ReplyDeleteWe have had a Sparrowhawk on the odd occasion, but not often thankfully. I'm glad the baby blackbird found his wings!
DeleteP.S. The magpies recently stole all 3 of the wood pigeons eggs, ate the contents and left the blood stained shells. Very nasty birds in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a shame! It says something when our Jackdaws scarper when the Magpie arrives. They're such bullies!
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