What have you seen

Oneputt replied on 13/12/2016 07:48

Posted on 13/12/2016 07:48

I can't see the original sticky so will start a new thread.  Saw nearly 30,000 knot on Breydon Water yesterday.  Great weekend at Minsmere, Otter, Kingfishers, Bitterns, lots of Marsh Harriers

Bluemalaga replied on 01/02/2018 10:32

Posted on 31/01/2018 22:03 by Oneputt

Apologies, bird foodsmile

Posted on 01/02/2018 10:32

Wow, that is quite a stat.

Do we buy a load more or just get charged a whole lot more per bag.

Does this suggest that the european birds are starving or do we overfeed?

Oneputt replied on 01/02/2018 11:38

Posted on 01/02/2018 11:38

Don’t think it’s price it wouldn’t surprise me if more people feed birds in the garden here.  I feed birds as I believe it helps them and cos I like to see them in the garden🦅

Bluemalaga replied on 01/02/2018 17:52

Posted on 01/02/2018 11:38 by Oneputt

Don’t think it’s price it wouldn’t surprise me if more people feed birds in the garden here.  I feed birds as I believe it helps them and cos I like to see them in the garden🦅

Posted on 01/02/2018 17:52

Likewise, but at more than twice the rest of europe combined is surprising, just caught it on catch- up.

Pliers replied on 01/02/2018 22:16

Posted on 01/02/2018 11:38 by Oneputt

Don’t think it’s price it wouldn’t surprise me if more people feed birds in the garden here.  I feed birds as I believe it helps them and cos I like to see them in the garden🦅

Posted on 01/02/2018 22:16

Agree. When we're away in the 'van in France / Holland etc I usually buy a bag of "no mess birdfood " from a local supermarket, for use on site.

The price is about the same as I'd pay here.

We feed the birds in our small garden, it's amazing the numbers of species we see regularly on the feeders. Love to see them. Well worth the few £s or €s  for the pleasure it gives, and the help it gives to the birds.

 

Bluemalaga replied on 01/02/2018 22:24

Posted on 01/02/2018 22:24

I took a trip into the Forest of Dean yesterday to see the Great Grey Shrike, which was successful. I was advised to park down a little lane by the lady that owned a nice little bingalow all on its own on the edgeof the forest. At the bottom of her garden was a feeder full of peanuts with seveal species of Tit filling the tree. I watched for at least 10 minutes on leaving the car and when returning. There must have been well over 30 birds at a time.

The birds never touch peanuts in my garden.

greylag replied on 02/02/2018 11:37

Posted on 02/02/2018 11:37

Talking about bird food, waiting for delivery of sunflower hearts, need soon as I am down to my last 2 feeders full.

At £20.99 for 20 Kgs and free postage, I think this is the best price I've seen, so I can still afford to feed the hungry perishers.

Camera is set up in open doorway, behind net waiting for better light and the Redpolls, they are still around.

greylag replied on 02/02/2018 14:04

Posted on 02/02/2018 14:04

3 minutes of brightness and they turned up on cue, hope they stay around....oh, sun's coming out might try again.

greylag replied on 02/02/2018 16:02

Posted on 02/02/2018 16:02

Thanks OP.....just a treat to see them....puppy on my lap, me peering through net and there were 3 of them, but they don't stay long.

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