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It hasn't rained here to any good purpose for months. In the last week, we
have seen a buzzard on the big lawn, under the Atlantic cedar, three times.
We have many buzzards around us but in 22 years here, Ray reckons he's seen
them in the garden about three times.
We can only guess that they are just desperate for food, so are foraging in
the shadier parts of our garden where the comparatively cooler temps and the
spray lines might produce a meal for them.
We have some chick crumbs left over from raising the ducklings, so if anyone
thinks those will help the buzzards, please let me know.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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It hasn't rained here to any good purpose for months. In the last week,
we
have seen a buzzard on the big lawn, under the Atlantic cedar, three
times.
We have many buzzards around us but in 22 years here, Ray reckons he's
seen
them in the garden about three times.
We can only guess that they are just desperate for food, so are foraging
in
the shadier parts of our garden where the comparatively cooler temps and
the
spray lines might produce a meal for them.
We have some chick crumbs left over from raising the ducklings, so if
anyone
thinks those will help the buzzards, please let me know.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove the 'x' to email me)

I wouldn't worry about buzzards, they tend to do better in times of drought,
(more rabbits die on the roads trying to find grass) certainly around here I
have never seen so many, up to 20 at a time circling over the garden (maybe
they are trying to tell me something!) and the good news is for the first
time in years we have seen a down turn in magpie numbers. Should give the
smaller hedge birds a fighting chance.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

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from Sacha contains these words:

We have some chick crumbs left over from raising the ducklings, so if anyone
thinks those will help the buzzards, please let me know.

The crumbs won't, but the ducklings would.

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Rusty Hinge
horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

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in article , Charlie Pridham at
wrote on 20/10/03 10:21 am:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
It hasn't rained here to any good purpose for months. In the last week,
we
have seen a buzzard on the big lawn, under the Atlantic cedar, three
times.
We have many buzzards around us but in 22 years here, Ray reckons he's
seen
them in the garden about three times.
We can only guess that they are just desperate for food, so are foraging
in
the shadier parts of our garden where the comparatively cooler temps and
the
spray lines might produce a meal for them.
We have some chick crumbs left over from raising the ducklings, so if
anyone
thinks those will help the buzzards, please let me know.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove the 'x' to email me)

I wouldn't worry about buzzards, they tend to do better in times of drought,
(more rabbits die on the roads trying to find grass) certainly around here I
have never seen so many, up to 20 at a time circling over the garden (maybe
they are trying to tell me something!) and the good news is for the first
time in years we have seen a down turn in magpie numbers. Should give the
smaller hedge birds a fighting chance.

Interesting how all this differs in different places. We aren't seeing an
increase in rabbits but magpie numbers appear unaffected. This is only a
cursory inspection when in the car, BTW! We get almost no magpies in our
garden - perhaps because we have a rookery? Dunno.
But the need for rain is desperate - it's months since we had a worthwhile
downpour.
--

Sacha
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in article , Jaques d'Altrades at
wrote on 20/10/03 7:43 pm:

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

We have some chick crumbs left over from raising the ducklings, so if anyone
thinks those will help the buzzards, please let me know.

The crumbs won't, but the ducklings would.

Gosh, you're funny.
--

Sacha
(remove the 'x' to email me)

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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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It hasn't rained here to any good purpose for months. In the last
week,
we
have seen a buzzard on the big lawn, under the Atlantic cedar, three
times.
We have many buzzards around us but in 22 years here, Ray reckons he's
seen
them in the garden about three times.
We can only guess that they are just desperate for food, so are foraging
in
the shadier parts of our garden where the comparatively cooler temps and
the
spray lines might produce a meal for them.
We have some chick crumbs left over from raising the ducklings, so if
anyone
thinks those will help the buzzards, please let me know.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove the 'x' to email me)

I wouldn't worry about buzzards, they tend to do better in times of
drought,
(more rabbits die on the roads trying to find grass) certainly around here
I
have never seen so many, up to 20 at a time circling over the garden
(maybe
they are trying to tell me something!)

That is most exceptional. The only occasions of which I know when buzzards
are seen in flocks are when they are on migration.

and the good news is for the first
time in years we have seen a down turn in magpie numbers. Should give the
smaller hedge birds a fighting chance.

Franz

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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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certainly around here
I
have never seen so many, up to 20 at a time circling over the garden
(maybe
they are trying to tell me something!)

That is most exceptional. The only occasions of which I know when
buzzards
are seen in flocks are when they are on migration.

Franz

Well 4's and 5's is common here but 20 was a bit unusual! I did not realise
that they migrated as we see them all year and especially in winter when
they often sit on fence posts so you can get a bit closer. I like them and
we have 4 pairs nesting within sight of the house most years so there must
be loads of food around as you would expect large birds to need a larger
hunting range. certainly made a come back as they were extremely rare just
20 years ago.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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certainly around here
I
have never seen so many, up to 20 at a time circling over the garden
(maybe
they are trying to tell me something!)

That is most exceptional. The only occasions of which I know when
buzzards
are seen in flocks are when they are on migration.

Franz

Well 4's and 5's is common here but 20 was a bit unusual! I did not
realise
that they migrated as we see them all year and especially in winter when
they often sit on fence posts so you can get a bit closer. I like them and
we have 4 pairs nesting within sight of the house most years so there must
be loads of food around as you would expect large birds to need a larger
hunting range. certainly made a come back as they were extremely rare just
20 years ago.

What a nice place you live in.

Franz