WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by peregrine » Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:18 am

Male Blackcap has disappeared, probably away breeding. He will build a few rudimentary nest, one of which the female pick and fashion into a cup shaped nest. Male will help with the incubation and rearing the young. Don't expect to see him for a while.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Willpar » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:56 pm

Mine left a few weeks ago.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Jacksparrow » Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:14 pm

I haven't seen a Collared Dove in my garden for a few weeks. At one time up to 6 were ever present, now none.
I don't have any rock solid theories as to where they have gone. Number one theory is that they have been victims of the bird flu as I think the ferals have suffered too.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Willpar » Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:14 pm

Never had one in my garden. Would be nice to see.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:55 pm

On the subject of feral pigeons my town was up until fairly recently home to big flocks of them. They are still around but with much reduced numbers. It just has to be bird flu. The flock that used to drive me crazy has been reduced to about a third of what it was.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Willpar » Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:19 pm

Not a good way to go. But in some places there are just too many of them. Bird flu could be around for years to come.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:50 pm

I am not seeing any Starlings at present and the Sparrows have seriously dwindled. I am getting regular fly throughs by a Sprawk at present and I'm wondering if that is putting them off.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Willpar » Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:46 pm

More than likely JS. Have good numbers of starlings and sparrows at the moment.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:12 pm

The garden is very quiet at present. Only the goldfinches are sure to make an appearance. I get the occasional sparrow and woodie but starlings and blackbirds are nowhere to be seen.

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Re: WHAT I DIDN'T SEE TODAY

Post by Willpar » Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:22 pm

Getting lots of sparrows. They seem to hang around for most of the day.

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