WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

[Jacksparrow]

My alpha Blackbird eating the tadpoles again. He's really good at catching them I watched him have three tries and he got one every time. I did register my displeasure but he chose to ignore me.

[Butterfly]

I did register my displeasure but he chose to ignore me.

[Jacksparrow]

Joy of joys a Song thrush turned up today. The first sighting for several years. It stopped long enough to enjoy a bath, find a good sized worm to scoff and take more than a passing interest in the tadpoles. As for the latter it still has a little to learn. I saw a couple of attempts without success and then it gave up.

[Butterfly]

That's a lovely visitor Jack . I am starting to be seriously worried about your tadpoles, they are becoming quite popular

[Placido]

Joy of joys a Song thrush turned up today. The first sighting for several years. It stopped long enough to enjoy a bath, find a good sized worm to scoff and take more than a passing interest in the tadpoles. As for the latter it still has a little to learn. I saw a couple of attempts without success and then it gave up.

Strange you should mention that, Jacksparrow, about the thrush ablutions - my thrush comes every day for a bath. They seem to be irresistibly attracted to water.
Hope it becomes a regular . Pity about the taddies

[Placido]

What I'm not seeing all of a sudden are my birds . Apart from one lone blackbird mother still gathering little worms there is a dramatic drop in numbers. Ground food left uneaten !!
I think the Summer Vacation has begun . They'll be back in October .......

[Jacksparrow]

What I'm not seeing all of a sudden are my birds . Apart from one lone blackbird mother still gathering little worms there is a dramatic drop in numbers. Ground food left uneaten !!
I think the Summer Vacation has begun . They'll be back in October .......

I was about to post something similar. I am still getting Sparrows but other species are showing a marked decline. The dreaded ferals are still turning up to hoover up the dropped seed but there is getting less work for them to do.

[Placido]

Thing is they don't tell you when they're about to disembark. Just up and off .
Left with a ruck of food which is only slowly disappearing.

Honest Placi (Pre-loved Birdseed) Inc.

[Savannah]

I saw 2 squirrels near my mums garden fence, one was nibbling on something while the other was looking around, I'll take them some monkey nuts the next time i visit mum.

[Willpar]

I see the blackbirds are eating the purple berries on the berberis i have. My rowan berries seem to have mostly gone.