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Hi, Was just wondering if there are any birders out there. Seeing how far afield Accy Webbers are thought it would be nice to know what is around your part of the world especially when migration starts. Am not a twitcher or an anorack!!
 
My dad put all the bird boxes up at arden hall and they seem to attract alot of birds, there is also the coppice and there is a small woodland area just off Burnley Road at the top and Woodpeckers have been nesting there as me Dad has been making sure that the young dont die!!
 
heth said:
My dad put all the bird boxes up at arden hall and they seem to attract alot of birds, there is also the coppice and there is a small woodland area just off Burnley Road at the top and Woodpeckers have been nesting there as me Dad has been making sure that the young dont die!!
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Aw bless him. Your dad is obviously a bird lover.
 
I used to be a Member of the RSPB and frequently went to places like Marton Mere, but today I'm restricted to watching the local Sparrowhawk having fun around my gaff
 
kikine said:
Aw bless him. Your dad is obviously a bird lover.
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Yeah he is, he has a allotment and some kids (wont swear!!) broke in last week and nicked all of his bird feeders and tipped over his big drums of water he has saved from the rain to water his plants. We wernt happy as they have no respect :mad:
He also put bat boxes up to attract them to Arden Hall aswell :)
 
mindless kids!!! Bet your dad did some swearing.

I have bat boxes up but no bats yet, has your dad had any sucess with his?
 
Two years, we have bats around but haven't enticed them yet. It was only a bat box from a garden centre think I need something more robust.
 
The hole might not be big enough for them to get in as they are quite big creatures!!! Will ask me Dad how to encourage them tonight and will let you know!!
 
Plenty round here in the spring we have the Starlings & at present we've got Swifts nesting in the roof, always a couple of Woodies,Crows & Magpies floating about, a little too big for the feeding table but they manage, plus all the usual avians Tits, Finches & Sparrows.

Over the last couple of years we've been getting Canada & Egyptian Geese turning up at the lake, this year the Egyptians have stayed on & around the lake with 3 gosling's.
 
How opportune.

Twitchers, there's been something puzzling me for weeks.

Do swallows feed on the wing?

For the past 3-4 weeks, at sunset, and just after, I can see swallows flying around, and around. Though only over a particular area.

They are quite high, about 100 feet, and are only flying over the still water in a lodge, not over the surrouinding trees, presumably because that's where there'll be more insects.

Is this something they do normally in summer, as I haven't noticed it in previous years?

Thanks.
 
kikine said:
Two years, we have bats around but haven't enticed them yet. It was only a bat box from a garden centre think I need something more robust.
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I was tempted to mention Bats in the Belfry but I'm not that cruel:D:D:D
 
garinda said:
How opportune.

Twitchers, there's been something puzzling me for weeks.

Do swallows feed on the wing?

For the past 3-4 weeks, at sunset, and just after, I can see swallows flying around, and around. Though only over a particular area.

They are quite high, about 100 feet, and are only flying over the still water in a lodge, not over the surrouinding trees, presumably because that's where there'll be more insects.

Is this something they do normally in summer, as I haven't noticed it in previous years?

Thanks.
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They do feed on the wing G, in fact they very rarely land because they have very short legs and are unable to push themselves to take off, especially on the ground, they usual rest somewhere high so it takes minimum effort to become airborne again
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/swallow.htm
Just found this
 
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I've got a couple of feeders in our yard. Visitors include goldfinch, greenfinch, chaffinch, bullfinch, great tit, blue tit, house sparrow, robin, blackbird and the occasional grey squirrel.
 
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