Hope you all had a good Christmas and thought of the birds. We did and put
some Bread Sauce which was left over out for the birds. None touched it
except one. The Thrush we have devoured the lot. Not that there was a lot,
but it was the only bird from the many which visit the garden to take it.

Well and truly thawed now and no problems with the bird baths.

Did you put any ex Christmas Dinner out? And what were the results?

Mike


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On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:26:50 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:

Hope you all had a good Christmas and thought of the birds. We did and put
some Bread Sauce which was left over out for the birds. None touched it
except one. The Thrush we have devoured the lot. Not that there was a lot,
but it was the only bird from the many which visit the garden to take it.

Well and truly thawed now and no problems with the bird baths.

Did you put any ex Christmas Dinner out? And what were the results?

Mike

I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...

I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

Possibly the cat is responsible.
We are a cat free zone and the feeding population can be measured in dozens
including six blackbirds.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:14:17 -0000, "Pete"
wrote:



"Pam Moore" wrote in message
.. .

I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

Possibly the cat is responsible.
We are a cat free zone and the feeding population can be measured in dozens
including six blackbirds.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com


We have tons of birds too and a lot of cats.
I think the hedges help. Although the 6+ blackbirds do tend to run
round like they're on the benny hill show sometimes...

The tits and sparrows tend to only appear for limited times so I
assume they've got a big network of feeding places. The blackbirds
lurk almost constantly.

We have had a flock of seagulls before xmas but I think they're gone
now.
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:26:50 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:

Hope you all had a good Christmas and thought of the birds. We did and put
some Bread Sauce which was left over out for the birds. None touched it
except one. The Thrush we have devoured the lot. Not that there was a lot,
but it was the only bird from the many which visit the garden to take it.

Well and truly thawed now and no problems with the bird baths.

Did you put any ex Christmas Dinner out? And what were the results?

Mike

I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

Pam in Bristol

Pam you say you have no birds in your garden ..'now'.. Does that mean you
have had them but they have vanished?

Could be the cat, we have one which visits sometimes, but the birds are
aware of it and go up into the hedge and I feel that this may be your
problem???

Look at our little garden. Lots of 'small gardens' ... 'rooms'. Lots of
hedges and tree to 'nip up into' to get out of the way.

http://www.myalbum.com/Album=UVMQGRGA

We also have a permanent supply of peanuts for them in a hanger near the
Patio doors and one down the garden
..
But I think the main 'attraction' as far as the 'community' is concerned is
the main watering hole/bath. A huge plant saucer some 18 inches across where
they have a communal bath ;-))

I will try and get some pictures up.

My daughter and son in law have a couple of acres which are landscaped with
trees and shrubs and they get plenty of birds as well. A large pond some 50
ft diameter with an island in the middle attracts the aquatic birds and
ducks.

Trees and shrubs and a continuous supply of feed are I feel the secret.


Mike

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....................................
Today, is the tomorrow, you were worrying about, yesterday.
....................................

On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:08:20 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:





"Pam Moore" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:26:50 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:

Hope you all had a good Christmas and thought of the birds. We did and put
some Bread Sauce which was left over out for the birds. None touched it
except one. The Thrush we have devoured the lot. Not that there was a lot,
but it was the only bird from the many which visit the garden to take it.

Well and truly thawed now and no problems with the bird baths.

Did you put any ex Christmas Dinner out? And what were the results?

Mike

I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

Pam in Bristol

Pam you say you have no birds in your garden ..'now'.. Does that mean you
have had them but they have vanished?

Could be the cat, we have one which visits sometimes, but the birds are
aware of it and go up into the hedge and I feel that this may be your
problem???

Look at our little garden. Lots of 'small gardens' ... 'rooms'. Lots of
hedges and tree to 'nip up into' to get out of the way.

http://www.myalbum.com/Album=UVMQGRGA

We also have a permanent supply of peanuts for them in a hanger near the
Patio doors and one down the garden
.
But I think the main 'attraction' as far as the 'community' is concerned is
the main watering hole/bath. A huge plant saucer some 18 inches across where
they have a communal bath ;-))

I will try and get some pictures up.

My daughter and son in law have a couple of acres which are landscaped with
trees and shrubs and they get plenty of birds as well. A large pond some 50
ft diameter with an island in the middle attracts the aquatic birds and
ducks.

Trees and shrubs and a continuous supply of feed are I feel the secret.


Mike

Mike, my garden is one very small room. The cat is not mine, nor one
of my immediate neighbours'. The birds decreased when my next door
neighbour had the whole of ger garden (also small) paved, doing away
with lawn. There are trees and shrubs, I have quite a bit of
shrubbery.
It may be partly my failing sight, that I don't see the birds, but
they just don't come down for the stuff I put out. This was brought
home by the lack of birds' footprints in the snow. I remember when I
put bread out years ago the birds were at it as soon as I got back
indoors.
Sad

Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
[...]
I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

I believe bread -- even wholemeal -- isn't good for the birds, though: too
much bulk for too little nourishment after it's absorbed all the moisture it
can find in the avian tum.

--
Mike.

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:08:20 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:





"Pam Moore" wrote in message
. ..
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:26:50 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:

Hope you all had a good Christmas and thought of the birds. We did and
put
some Bread Sauce which was left over out for the birds. None touched it
except one. The Thrush we have devoured the lot. Not that there was a
lot,
but it was the only bird from the many which visit the garden to take
it.

Well and truly thawed now and no problems with the bird baths.

Did you put any ex Christmas Dinner out? And what were the results?

Mike

I have hardly any bird visitors to my garden now. I put quite a bit
of bread out, front and back and have just retrieved it thismorning,
untouched. Can't work out why there are so few birds here. There are
fields 50 yards away. There is one cat which wanders around.
A few blackbirds have been feasting on the pyracantha berries. No
sigh of the fieldfares or redwings which visited during last winter's
snow.
We ate all our bread sauce!

Pam in Bristol

Pam you say you have no birds in your garden ..'now'.. Does that mean you
have had them but they have vanished?

Could be the cat, we have one which visits sometimes, but the birds are
aware of it and go up into the hedge and I feel that this may be your
problem???

Look at our little garden. Lots of 'small gardens' ... 'rooms'. Lots of
hedges and tree to 'nip up into' to get out of the way.

http://www.myalbum.com/Album=UVMQGRGA

We also have a permanent supply of peanuts for them in a hanger near the
Patio doors and one down the garden
.
But I think the main 'attraction' as far as the 'community' is concerned
is
the main watering hole/bath. A huge plant saucer some 18 inches across
where
they have a communal bath ;-))

I will try and get some pictures up.

My daughter and son in law have a couple of acres which are landscaped
with
trees and shrubs and they get plenty of birds as well. A large pond some
50
ft diameter with an island in the middle attracts the aquatic birds and
ducks.

Trees and shrubs and a continuous supply of feed are I feel the secret.


Mike

Mike, my garden is one very small room. The cat is not mine, nor one
of my immediate neighbours'. The birds decreased when my next door
neighbour had the whole of ger garden (also small) paved, doing away
with lawn. There are trees and shrubs, I have quite a bit of
shrubbery.
It may be partly my failing sight, that I don't see the birds, but
they just don't come down for the stuff I put out. This was brought
home by the lack of birds' footprints in the snow. I remember when I
put bread out years ago the birds were at it as soon as I got back
indoors.
Sad

Pam in Bristol

Indeed, alterations to the environment do impact other natural events. I
used to see Goldcrests regularly on a fir tree I had. I then had to remove
the tree as it was becoming a problem with the bumgalow. I haven't seen a
Goldcrest since:-(

Bill

mogga wrote in
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We have tons of birds too and a lot of cats.
I think the hedges help. Although the 6+ blackbirds do tend to run
round like they're on the benny hill show sometimes...

The tits and sparrows tend to only appear for limited times so I
assume they've got a big network of feeding places. The blackbirds
lurk almost constantly.

We have had a flock of seagulls before xmas but I think they're gone
now.

We had seagulls too and they were so bloody greedy. Took everything that
were put out for inland garden birds. Whole slices of bread and failed
Yorkshire puds I tried. And what a din. But they have to live too.

Everything on the bird table is untouched sadly.

The birds have had it bad this year i'm sure of that.

The blackbirds just hang around under trees in shelter never bothering with
the scraps or berries we put out for them, but we do hear them as well
sometimes. Never seen it like this before.

On the bright side I think lots of pests namely black/green/whitefly will
die. I have had lots of whitefly problems this year. Maybe thats why me
brassicas did not survive the mini ice age of late.

Take care and a happy new year.
Baz