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Post by Sharon Sharealike on Dec 17, 2007 17:53:14 GMT
At this time of year. A prolonged frost ices up their water supply so put out some fresh each day. And any scraps - do this 1st thing when they need to build up the energy levels after a cold night. Chop up bacon scraps or fat off the joint. Or just the end of the loaf will do! Or the scraps in your musili packet!  |
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Post by crystal on Dec 17, 2007 21:43:22 GMT
At this time of year. A prolonged frost ices up their water supply so put out some fresh each day. And any scraps - do this 1st thing when they need to build up the energy levels after a cold night. Chop up bacon scraps or fat off the joint. Or just the end of the loaf will do! Or the scraps in your musili packet! And sultanas for the blackbirds!! |
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Post by Sharon Sharealike on Dec 17, 2007 21:57:47 GMT
I use sainsbugs "value" currents! They stash them on the bottom shelf as they dont want you to buy them! And they go down a treat! ;D Please be aware that grapes, currents, raisins etc are very bad for dogs (so JV show said) so dont let Jester your dog hoover them up!  |
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Post by smiffy on Dec 18, 2007 9:31:10 GMT
Blackbirds also like tomatos fresh off the vine.  |
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Post by meltemi on Dec 20, 2007 11:26:25 GMT
At this time of year. A prolonged frost ices up their water supply so put out some fresh each day. And any scraps - do this 1st thing when they need to build up the energy levels after a cold night. Chop up bacon scraps or fat off the joint. Or just the end of the loaf will do! Or the scraps in your muesli packet! And sultanas for the blackbirds!! Steady on old fruit you will only encourage BC to snaffle the table's fayre.... |
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Post by meltemi on Dec 20, 2007 13:23:07 GMT
Blackbirds also like tomatos fresh off the vine. Surely only If your Pet Blue Lizard does not snaffle it first? |
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Post by bittymatriarch on Jan 22, 2008 21:19:41 GMT
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Post by Sharon Sharealike on Jan 22, 2008 21:47:11 GMT
I love BGBW!
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Post by meltemi on Jan 23, 2008 9:09:10 GMT
I use sainsbugs "value" currents! They stash them on the bottom shelf as they dont want you to buy them!quote] And they are Greece's finest from ancient Corinth too...well sunbaked & flavoursome...Kalo orexhi... |
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Post by carlott on Jan 23, 2008 15:54:49 GMT
Us as well but I bet good money that the flock of Long Tail Tits that came through today will not pass this way again that day  |
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Post by shemlock on Jan 23, 2008 19:21:21 GMT
Thanks for the reminder Ann, I try to do this each year. It's a good excuse to sit staring into the garden. ;D |
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Post by Doc on Jan 24, 2008 12:56:59 GMT
I've spent the week testing different foods to find the favourite in preparation for this weekend. Cleaned the window and now just hoping that the valley buzzard comes past, otherwise it'll be the tits and finches dominating. Does anyone have any tips on how to count how many there are when there can be up to a dozen of one species flitting around soooo quickly?
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Post by Sharon Sharealike on Jan 24, 2008 14:54:02 GMT
I've spent the week testing different foods to find the favourite in preparation for this weekend. Cleaned the window and now just hoping that the valley buzzard comes past, otherwise it'll be the tits and finches dominating. Does anyone have any tips on how to count how many there are when there can be up to a dozen of one species flitting around soooo quickly? If you have lots of starlings but a few Goldfinches I would concentrate on and count the lesser bird. Do a quick count as to what 10 look like and then hazard a guess! Dont forget you can do it in bit size chuncks such as 15mins here and there over the weekend! I get zillions of sparrows in my garden but the other year while watching I spotted a pair of wintering Black Caps - lovely. PMS says I am not alllowed to count the swan that might fly over! You can log your information on line as well and there you get loads more choices of birds to tick! Get the currents out and the bread crumbs ready and away we go! ;D |
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Post by Fi on Jan 26, 2008 1:19:38 GMT
The easiest way that I'm aware of to accurately count large numbers of birds is to take an image, download it to your computer and count them from there. It won't be exact, but it's a lot simpler than trying to come up with an acceptable number when they are moving around.
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Post by MadMaryPridmore on Jan 26, 2008 7:05:24 GMT
The birds here are skimming over the pool to cool off..............SORRY!
*hides to avoid flying missiles*
xx
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Post by bittymatriarch on Jan 26, 2008 8:17:52 GMT
Dont forget you can do it in bit size chuncks such as 15mins here and there over the weekend! I get zillions of sparrows in my garden but the other year while watching I spotted a pair of wintering Black Caps - lovely. PMS says I am not alllowed to count the swan that might fly over! You can log your information on line as well and there you get loads more choices of birds to tick! Besides the sparrows and blue tits, we get Long Tailed Tits, Siskins, Bull finches and 100s of Goldfinches - there's far more birdlife here on the edge of the village than we ever saw at our last house which was in the middle of field! All set for tomorrow as working today. |
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