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disappearing birds
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Is it me...or is it quite a lot of small birds we used to take for granted ,not around any-more...Im speaking of about 40 years or so....I dont see the same range of small birds anymore....anyone else on my wavelength?
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Ladybirder, we used to get Starlings until about 3 years ago, now not a one.
I have no idea how we address this, apart from feeding them giving them water, providing nest boxes etc. I live in a rural area, and have left the hedge at the bottom of the garden to go a bit wild, and left the ivy in it, I supose we all have to do a small bit, to make one large bit !!!! does that make sence?
I have no idea how we address this, apart from feeding them giving them water, providing nest boxes etc. I live in a rural area, and have left the hedge at the bottom of the garden to go a bit wild, and left the ivy in it, I supose we all have to do a small bit, to make one large bit !!!! does that make sence?
We are lucky to have many birds in our garden, and yesterday had a pair of bullfinches, a blackcap, 4 long-tailed tits, 5 starlings, 4 goldfinches, 2 collared doves, 3 blackbirds, 2 wood pigeons, 15 chaffinches and 8 bluetits, 4 dunnocks , 3 bramblings and 3 great tits. Last year we had many greenfinches, but not one lately. The siskins have all disappeared too. I am feeding the birds twice daily lately, as it's so cold outside.