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How funny, Ann! .....wonder if I could teach my one to riverdance! lol....... BC XX

We have a blackbird that is a good mimic. Nearby, we have police HQ. This blackbird not only mimics the police car sirens....he can do the 'fade' as they disappear down the road as well! At first we thought the police were very busy till we spotted him doing it.

Afternoon Bellblair.....first of all wishing Dormouse the very best for a quick recovery.

My sparse little gang, one blackbird, one dunnock, one robin, and great and blue tits have decided to come back to me....awww....as well as the pigeons of course:-) BC XX

Hi All,
!st Dormouse Sending you positive thoughts hoping that you are improving.
Its been quite here for a few days not many birds about, we get the curlews and ostercatchers in the field next door to us.
I have not seen the woodpeckers for a few days.

I hope you're right about the kingfisher Jude.
Was by the river again yesterday - thought I had seen a Yellow Wagtail,
However, when I got home and referred to my book, I realised what I saw was a Grey Wagtail flitting from rock to rock - anyway I was just as pleased to see it as I haven't seen one for years.

Got a starling that sits in the tree doing a perfect mimic of a car alarm.

Regards to all
Tec

I would like to add my best wishes for Dormouse.
Having had a clot on my lung a while ago, my thoughts are very much with her. The clot was dispersed with a Heparin Drip in a few days. I spent ten days in hospital, and made a full recovery.
But I have to take the anticoagulant Warfarin every day since.
I hope very much that everything works out so well for Dormouse.

Tec

l have just seen this.....please if anyone is in contact with Dormouse,please send my bestes wishes and hope she gets well real soon!!!

Been busy today so not been around much.

Helen and BC....lol:o))

We had an injured Crow in garden yesterday, one wonky wing,but it flew off ok, not seen it today though.

Ann....its been abit the same as with your garden, not too many birds about until today, but mainly pigeons and jackdaws, the usual chaffinches, robin, etc etc
We've atlast put the nyjer (sp) out but l think the holes are too big, yet the label said 'nyjer feeder'.

Tec - l do hope felling of the tree's does'nt disturb the kingfishers,although l'd think they would be ok, my sister went to Slimbridge yesterday, they have a look out place for public to watch the kingfisher and they have changed it alot, so there must have been alot if disruption there too.

Badgers used to call in our garden and a few neighbours, but not in our time here. That would be really exciting. The next thing l would like is one of those night camera's set up in the garden.

nite nite
Positive thoughts for Dormouse xx

jude

thanks BC, i was just going to put that on here as it is a thread she uses a lot. My best wishes to dormouse who was rushed into hospital with a suspected clot on the lung. get well soon Dormouse.

Just want to add my good wishes for Dormouse who has been taken to hospital today......BC XX

Well I suppose they are doing something pleasureable and useful, Helen.....my pigeons just poop all over my patio.....lol BC XX

The pidgeons have started having nooky on the top of the greenhouse.Spring is in the air!!!!

Well, where have all the birds gone?? Just chaffinches now still feeding like mad. Bought a robin house today which we have put on the fence behind the large mahonia bush. last time we put one there the blackbirds put their nest on the roof of the house!!!

Ann
Glos

Hello Jude,
I have spotted a kingfisher several times when walking along the riverbank here - brilliant colours.
However, the Environment Agency were busy felling some very mature trees along the bank last week - it seems the roots were weakening the bank - I am concerned that the disturbance will drive the kingfisher away. I have also met a badger along there on a few occassions.
The vendetta between me and the jackdaws continues - thankyou everyone who has suggested remedies, but I have tried all these things - I am obviously not going to win.
We have one particular jackdaw who is not afraid of me - we call him "Wing Commander Bolshi" - he will remain swinging on the feeders until I can almost touch him -then flies of at the last second.............laughing.

I guess even jackdaws have to eat!

Regards to all Tec

Afternoon everyone:o)

Y/Caz....l hope your move goes well, have just caught up on that on another thread. You can get bird feeders that stick to the window. Will you have a balcony at the flat? and what views do you have.....just wondering incase you can sit with your binocs!!

Sometimes we see the Kingfisher flitting about by the bridge over the wye, its so fast. Its quite busy there aswell so its not neccessarily only in quiet secluded area's you'll see it.

l actually did some gardening yesterday and the poor birds were chirping at me to clear off, as soon as l went indoors down ca,e the blackbirds, sparrows, jackdaws,w/pigeons,c/doves and l think a couiple of chaffinches.

BC....thats a nice story:o)) spose also loads just escape or are let loose!!

jude:o)

Hi Jude and everyone, and hello Tec nice to see another member on here. My birdwatching is non existant(sp) this morning, with hubby at home we have been turning cupboards out ready for our move. I will miss my garden a lot and all my birds.
He went out a while ago to fill the feeders and when he came in there was a flurry of feathers as they all descended on the tree.
Thanks Dormouse, skein, that's the word I couldn't remember.

Tec my next door neighbour has a double feeder with wire mesh big enough to let the small sparrow size birds in but keep the starlings out, inside is a normal peanut feeder, maybe that is what you need.

I have never seen a kingfisher, there were two birds I wanted to see, that was one of them and the other a Goldcrest. Since we moved here and started going birdwatching at Ogden water we see loads.

Well, back to clearing out.

Caz xx

Aww thats a nice story:o)......l spose loads have escaped aswell.

Forgot to tell allthat on Thursday we were in Warminster or near there and saw a pr of Egrets take off from the stream that runs along the side of the road and then whilst in the carpark of pub:o)) we saw a kingfisher.....wow what a beauty:o) How can l forget to tell you that.....quite easy l spose, my forgettingness is getting worse:o((( lol

jude :o)

I know, Jude, they are a great sight and there are more and more in the park, as the years go by, so the climate must be getting tropical! . I love the stories about how they arrived here. The nicest one is, they were brought in for The African Queen film and let go when the film finished:-) lol BC XX

Morning all:o)

BC...howlucky to see parakeets. We had quite a few in Sompting on the south downs, l only found out cause some yrs ago l was helping a friend find her escaped Cockatiel (sp), we were very surprised to see loads more up there....and she found hers:o)) he was a treasure, he used to help her make the beds by pulling the sheets upto the pillows, aww bless him :o)))

Tec/DM....you can always send photo's to my blog, if your interested l'll send you the link and email addy:o))

jude


Ooops edited: Forgot to say the nuthatch popped in and out earlier:o) no sign of the reed bunting today as yet.
Y/Caz - hows your birding this morning??

Goodnight Dormouse Good talking to you

Tec

Tec, you can always delete one of the posts, though most of my friends find that telling me things twice is the only way for things to sink in!

G'night.

DM x