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Sign of the times
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) |
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"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. -- 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. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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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 ... "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!) 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 ... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... 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 ... "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... 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 |
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