Garden Wildlife UK

Butterfly wrote: Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:27 pm There was another attack by a sparrowhawk this morning, and another starling died . It clearly targets starlings. Its so depressing.

It's the natural world. Happy endings are in short supply.

Whilst cranking down the drawbridge this morning there in the middle of the lawn was a brand new woodpigeon, all alone and not a care in the world. It's come to the right place . Funny how they know.

What I saw today was not much at all. The number of visits has dipped considerably over the last week or two with sparrows and members of the pigeon family being the only regulars. It is the usual autumnal story and I doubt there will be an upturn for at least six weeks

Same here except I do have quite a few blueys and of course the ever-present dunnocks. No blackbirds at all.

Not seen any blackbirds for weeks. But plenty of starlings and sparrows. Usually get a visit from a wood pigeon or two.

At lunchtime one single blackbird turned up !!

Placido wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:47 pm At lunchtime one single blackbird turned up !!

It didn't get the memo

Sunday was bathday for my Sparrows. They were in and out of it all afternoon

Back in the day, Sunday was bath day. Different standards then, to which sparrows apparently still adhere .

Placido wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:17 am Back in the day, Sunday was bath day. Different standards then, to which sparrows apparently still adhere .

Friday night down my way if they bothered at all