grracee Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 We get alot of pigeons but they must be pretty lazy ones as they just eat the seed that has fallen on the grown & we have the same sort of bird feeder as you, bigmommasally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'll have to get some mealies, as there is a Robin who comes to peek when I'm down at the hens...I've go some lovely photo's of a parent and child woodpecker on my peanut feeder, I'll have to dig them out...I've been birding today, and seen a gorgeous sparrowhawk hunting across the back field.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 It sure is lovely to see the photos - especially that cute wee robin! We get quite a few birds but the feeders are a little way from the house so I have to get the binocs out to see them. Loads of blue tits; occasional flocks of long tailed tits; nuthatches and woodpeckers. We also get dozens of pheasants. Occasionally they will get into the run and then they panic when I come down and can't remember how to fly out. At my sisters, there were loads of redwings which I have never noticed before. They were going made for the berries in her garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 It's interesting reading what birds you all get in your gardens as I've never seen some of them in my neck of the woods ('scuse the pun), I've never seen a field Fare or waxwing in my garden (And certainly don't get Kites near me either) but do get gold finches on my niger feeder, lots of starlings, pigeons, collard doves, robins, blackbirds, blue tits and the occasional sparrow. On a dog walk just before Christmas I was very chuffed to see a Bittern! I've researched that although more common to see one this time of year due to frozen regular feeding sites, there only 50-75 males found in the breeding season in the whole of the UK (I assume they count males because their booming call is easier to spot than the actual bird). The dogs spooked it and flew across the river, landed in some reeds and stood with its sharp beak pointing straight up to the sky. I emailed a few sites and got a few replies from various bird recorders including the BTO Atlas project, so that's quite encouraging that I've helped in some way to record these amazing birds. Wish I'd got a photo now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Millies Chicken Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Is any one taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird watch at the end of the month. The birds in my garden must know when its the big count because they always hide when I try to count them. Had a dozen gold finches today feeding on niger seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 I've just ordered a HUGE pot of fresh mealies from wigglywigglers today..determined to get the Robin in my hand.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Good Luck, I'm sure it won't take long, if I could do it anyone can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I've just ordered a HUGE pot of fresh mealies from wigglywigglers today..determined to get the Robin in my hand.... Just wondering Sari, how's it going with your robin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well..the huge BAG of mealies arrived yesterday, and the hens love them...to the point of aggression!! I had my bum pecked furiously when I turned around to put the lid back on the tub I decanted them into ( I knew that Celebrations tub would come in handy!) I sprinkled a few on the ground for the Robin....so lets see how it goes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
