Don’t forget to spend an hour noting our feathered friends’ visits!
Jill Merrett ● 79d12 Comments
Apparently bird feeders that bring different species together should be avoided to stop spread of disease, choose plants and shrubs to feed birds naturally during summer.
Janice Evans ● 17h
Trichomoniasis seems to be the biggest concern right now.https://www.ufaw.org.uk/animal-welfare-publications/infectious-diseases-of-garden-birds---minimising-the-risks#14
Philippa Bond ● 1d
I have three bird baths to fill, all different sizes thinking the small birds would use the smallest one but no they like the low level large one with shallow water. A pigeon has taken to sitting in the middle size bath and the large deep one has all sorts visiting.
Janice Evans ● 2d
I'm afraid it's much worse than that!No treats until Autumn. We don't feed the birds as there appears to be more than enough on offer naturally depending on the season.However I will have to start washing out the bird bath every day which is a bit of a chore. I'm thinking of putting up a sign advising not to wash, drink and poop in the same place....for the birds you understand, not the humans.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lwvz1pl1no
Bruce Hammal ● 2d
No Monkey Nuts for the squirrels ?
Thanks for that advice, Keith. I’m guessing it’s so that the nestlings/fledglings don’t choke on them.
Jill Merrett ● 2d
The RSPB are currently asking that people don't put out seeds or nuts at the moment.
Keith Iddon ● 3d
The results are in!
Jill Merrett ● 3d
I had 6 ring necked parakeets, 2 feral pigeons,3 blue tits, 3 great tits, 2 coal tits, 2 dunnocks, 4 magpies, 1 carrion crow and 1 robin.
Susan Jennifer Thackray ● 78d
I saw a lesser spotted woodpecker, 2 robins, 6 great tits, 1 magpie, 1 blackbird, 6 pigeons, 1 wood pigeon. And a fox!And yes, I topped up my bird feeders.
Jill Merrett ● 78d
This may be a daft question but did you put some food out for them.
Janice Evans ● 78d
Sat for an hour but, usually, not one bird landed to he counted! It was nice to have a reason to just sit and look at the garden anyway!
Sue Gewanter ● 78d