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08-03-2003, 04:59 PM
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whats a good mounting height on a tree ?
is there a recomended height ? just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? curious........ i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. |
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08-03-2003, 06:57 PM
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eddy wrote:
whats a good mounting height on a tree ? is there a recomended height ? just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? curious........ i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. 1. ........... It all depends. High enough or well defended enough to deter predators. Dunnocks and tits are happy enough to nest only dive feet up in dense hedges. Thrushes and blackbirds usually choose higher nests in more open trees. Robins are opportunists and will nest in all sorts of odd places. I have two boxes which are so well hidden that I can't see them. I figure they appreciate privacy. 2. Re young pigeons. They spend longer in the nest than many fledglings and therefore appear to be more mature when they leave. 3. 'Lucky, I guess. We have more tree sparrows than house sparrows. But then, we have more trees than houses. :-) -- ned |
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09-03-2003, 06:10 PM
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"eddy" wrote in message ... whats a good mounting height on a tree ? is there a recomended height ? just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? curious........ i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/nestb...stbox.asp?Feat ureID=26021&ComponentID=26059&SourcePageID=26042#1 |
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09-03-2003, 07:00 PM
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On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 at 18:04:02 Chalfont wrote:
"eddy" wrote in message .. . whats a good mounting height on a tree ? is there a recomended height ? just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? curious........ i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/nestb...stbox.asp?Feat ureID=26021&ComponentID=26059&SourcePageID=26042# 1 Sparrows are still very scarce in our part of SW London. We have not seen Ring Necked Doves since last year. A pair of chaffinches have recently taken to visit us, feeding on the lawn beneath the sunflower feeders, but despite offering nyger, we have never ever seen a goldfinch in these parts. Joe -- |
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10-03-2003, 10:56 AM
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Xref: 127.0.0.1 uk.rec.gardening:167513
"Joe" wrote in message . .. : On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 at 18:04:02 Chalfont wrote: : : "eddy" wrote in message : .. . : whats a good mounting height on a tree ? : is there a recomended height ? : : just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood : pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? : curious........ : : i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . : first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. : : http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/nestb...estbox.asp?Fea t : ureID=26021&ComponentID=26059&SourcePageID=26042# 1 : : Sparrows are still very scarce in our part of SW London. We have not : seen Ring Necked Doves since last year. A pair of chaffinches have : recently taken to visit us, feeding on the lawn beneath the sunflower : feeders, but despite offering nyger, we have never ever seen a goldfinch : in these parts. : : Joe : I'm in the Twickenham area and we have sparrows and plenty of collared doves. We have 6 feeders in our small garden and this year we have about 9 goldfinches eating the mixed seed and even the peanuts. We don't have nyger. We regularly get about 15-16 different species of bird each week. I don't know if anybody has answered the query about the baby wood pigeons as I've only just come into this thread but you probably don't notice them because they are they don't leave the nest until they are fully grown but you can tell they are young as they do not have the white 'flash' at the side of the neck that the adult birds have.. The young collared doves are also the same size as the adults but do not have the collar. K |
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10-03-2003, 09:33 PM
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eddy wrote in message ... whats a good mounting height on a tree ? is there a recomended height ? just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? curious........ i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. Mine is about 6' high on a wall and is currently a great source of interest to a pair of bluetits, they keep going and looking in, but have not seen any nesting activity yet. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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11-03-2003, 04:08 AM
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On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 at 10:54:50 K wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message ... : On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 at 18:04:02 Chalfont wrote: : : "eddy" wrote in message : .. . : whats a good mounting height on a tree ? : is there a recomended height ? : : just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood : pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? : curious........ : : i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . : first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. : : http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/nestb...estbox.asp?Fea t : ureID=26021&ComponentID=26059&SourcePageID=26042# 1 : : Sparrows are still very scarce in our part of SW London. We have not : seen Ring Necked Doves since last year. A pair of chaffinches have : recently taken to visit us, feeding on the lawn beneath the sunflower : feeders, but despite offering nyger, we have never ever seen a goldfinch : in these parts. : : Joe : I'm in the Twickenham area and we have sparrows and plenty of collared doves. We have 6 feeders in our small garden and this year we have about 9 goldfinches eating the mixed seed and even the peanuts. We don't have nyger. We regularly get about 15-16 different species of bird each week. I don't know if anybody has answered the query about the baby wood pigeons as I've only just come into this thread but you probably don't notice them because they are they don't leave the nest until they are fully grown but you can tell they are young as they do not have the white 'flash' at the side of the neck that the adult birds have.. The young collared doves are also the same size as the adults but do not have the collar. K Are you close to a park, large gardens, or wooded area? I'm in 'Old' Malden; while we see lots of Greenfinches we are short of all other finches and sparrows. -- |
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11-03-2003, 10:09 AM
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"Joe" wrote in message . .. : On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 at 10:54:50 K wrote: : : : Sparrows are still very scarce in our part of SW London. We have not : : seen Ring Necked Doves since last year. A pair of chaffinches have : : recently taken to visit us, feeding on the lawn beneath the sunflower : : feeders, but despite offering nyger, we have never ever seen a goldfinch : : in these parts. : : : : Joe : : : I'm in the Twickenham area and we have sparrows and plenty of collared : doves. We have 6 feeders in our small garden and this year we have about 9 : goldfinches eating the mixed seed and even the peanuts. We don't have : nyger. We regularly get about 15-16 different species of bird each week. : : I don't know if anybody has answered the query about the baby wood pigeons : as I've only just come into this thread but you probably don't notice them : because they are they don't leave the nest until they are fully grown but : you can tell they are young as they do not have the white 'flash' at the : side of the neck that the adult birds have.. The young collared doves are : also the same size as the adults but do not have the collar. : : K : Are you close to a park, large gardens, or wooded area? I'm in 'Old' : Malden; while we see lots of Greenfinches we are short of all other : finches and sparrows. : -- We have a school field at the end of the road and a sports field next to that and we have quite a lot of large trees around here including a few large cedars as this area was the Duke of Argyle's estate many moons ago. We used to get a lot of greenfinches, but then they disappeared for about 10 yrs. Now, in the last couple of years, they are back. K |
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11-03-2003, 07:23 PM
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anyone have any siskins ? theres supposed to be a load arrived in the UK but i havent seen any. what areas are they located in ??? they seem to like Tescos car parks due to the bushes they plant |
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11-03-2003, 08:00 PM
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eddy wrote:
whats a good mounting height on a tree ? is there a recomended height ? just as a matter of interest how come i never see any baby wood pigeons ,they are always fully grown . ?? curious........ i have put up one nest box and a pair of sparrows have appeared . first time for ages i have seen any sparrows. Size and shape of opening need to be considered - Blue Tits can use smaller holes than Great Tits, Robins prefer an open front. House Sparrows like to nest in small groups - a box with several separate compartments will be very attractive. -- Larry Stoter |
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11-03-2003, 08:13 PM
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In article , eddy
writes anyone have any siskins ? Jill has lots in Derbyshire and Jane has some in Lancashire. theres supposed to be a load arrived in the UK but i havent seen any. what areas are they located in ??? they seem to like Tescos car parks due to the bushes they plant -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/ |
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12-03-2003, 12:13 AM
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from Kay Easton contains these words: In article , eddy writes anyone have any siskins ? Jill has lots in Derbyshire and Jane has some in Lancashire. theres supposed to be a load arrived in the UK but i havent seen any. what areas are they located in ??? We've got lots, mostly feeding on peanuts. Janet (Isle of Arran) |
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12-03-2003, 01:16 AM
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from eddy contains these words: anyone have any siskins ? theres supposed to be a load arrived in the UK but i havent seen any. what areas are they located in ??? they seem to like Tescos car parks due to the bushes they plant We had a couple of siskins in the garden (Perth, Scotland) this morning. -- AnneJ ICQ #:- 119531282 |
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12-03-2003, 09:56 AM
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:22:42 +0000, eddy wrote:
anyone have any siskins ? theres supposed to be a load arrived in the UK but i havent seen any. what areas are they located in ??? they seem to like Tescos car parks due to the bushes they plant I've got a flock of around half a dozen on my feeders - in Hampshire. -- Cheers, Serena Where nothing is sure, everything is possible (Margaret Drabble) |
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12-03-2003, 03:56 PM
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"Serena Blanchflower" wrote in message ... : On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:22:42 +0000, eddy wrote: : : anyone have any siskins ? : theres supposed to be a load arrived in the UK : but i havent seen any. : what areas are they located in ??? : they seem to like Tescos car parks due to the bushes they plant : : I've got a flock of around half a dozen on my feeders - in Hampshire. : : -- : Cheers, Serena : : Where nothing is sure, everything is possible (Margaret Drabble) We had one in SW London a week or so ago. K |
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