'Mike' ] said:




As I have already explained I have a few beds and lots of pots. I do not
have hedges and I do not have much in the way of shrubs (yet!) as my
garden is very much a work in progress.

And as for frogs and thrushes - yeh, right. I haven't seen a thrush for
20 years. Don't imagine I have any frogs either as I think I would have
seen one by now if I did. Did have a solitary slow worm in the front
garden but that was back in the spring of last year. And I did have a
hedgehog at one time, but I have not seen that for a couple of years
now.

I do get a single pair of blackbirds but only in the winter when they
come to my bird table for food, otherwise it is just the pigeons.

So, thanks for the suggestion, and I did at least try it, but I am *not*
going to be using it as an on-going strategy as it doesn't really suit
my set up but if it works for you that's cool. :-)