On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:48:39 +0100, David Hill
wrote:



I've had a male black cap here feeding every day since I put up the new
feeding station outside the living room window in Jan. On Monday he was
joined by another male and a female.
Also have a pair, well 2 Nuthatches feeding daily as well as 15 other
types of birds.
Whilst I was refilling the feeders yesterday morning ; about 8.30; a
pair of geese flew low over head, probably no more than 60ft up, only
the 5th and 6th I have seen around here in 15 years, I don't think they
can be mountain birds.
The Black caps have had me puzzled a couple of times, they are a sleek
bird, but in the cold they fluff up and look plumper than great tits.
Our Bully finch has paired up and they feed together every day now, but
don't want any others closer as they feed, and will see them off.
Strange thing it's only the Bully finches I have ever seen drinking from
the water provided, that is in around 12 weeks.
David @ the dust bowl end of Swansea Bay where we are still wondering
where all this promised rain has gone.

Useful bit of rain this end today!

The blackcaps appeared in a mini-flock all of a sudden and didn't seem
to mind the fact that I was in the garden. Most birds seem to use the
birdbath-cum-water-source until a blackbird or thrush bathes in it.
Then it's unused until I change the water (a case of using the hose to
squirt the old water out and then reducing the pressure to fill it up
again).

At the moment I have extra feeders dotted around on hooks that will
take hanging baskets later. There is one robin who, if the feeder
nearest to the kitchen is empty, will sit on the cill outside and tap
the window with his beak (very loudly) until I fill it.

Cheers, Jake
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Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where the
showers of April have arrived!