Birds?

Hiya folks
Probably a stupid question, but what happened to the birds?
When we moved into our current home, the garden was alive with the sound (and presence) of birds. But now, all we get is the occasional visit from the odd Blackbird. I suspect it's something to do with the nesting season....

Cheers...Freddy

 

The nesting season is pretty much over Freddy, which could be why you aren't seeing so many birds. Are there a lot of cats in the neighbourhood? That could be another reason for not seeing them. Also did the previous owners have dogs or cats? The birds may have disappeared because you have a dog. Birds become bolder when they are feeding youngsters and will put themselves at risk for food.

 

Them's still around, just not making so much noise now the young ones can feed themselves. Magpies were making hell of a racket a month or so ago.

Loads of Stoggies about

 

Yes no dawn chorus now , it must stop early July when all the nesting is finished ? I do miss it - NOT ! Still see lots of birds - two Jackdaws and 4 magpies were on the lawns at the front yesterday. Might have been a Stoggie or three as well , if I knew what one was

 

Source - Urban Dictionary

 

It changes with the seasons like most things, now as autumn approaches I start hearing the chirping of the robins, blue tits and great tits and chattering of the long tailed tits where as these would have been non existent throughout late spring and summer, drowned out with squabbling starlings and sparrows

 

Yes , we have stupid Stoggies as well ! We call them Columba palumbus around here

 

The Peacocks were going off yesterday, can hear them right across the valley

 

We still have lots about in the garden, one blackbird still feeding young, but most of the birds are in the fields finding protein (worms as it's easy now) and finding grain that come out the back of combines to faten them selfs for the winter (no blackberries/berries jew to hedge trimming)

 

Birdless here as well,
Jenny
no cats or dogs around

 

Maybe they got on the train Jen?

 

They're still twittering away here The Stoggies are still 'at it' and nest building

I must say been a good summer in the garden this year for the birds,lots of nests and successfully raised chicks but think I've only seen one Thrush...Good to see the Greenfinches back though and the Starlings

 

When I see big fat wood pidgeons I see dinner...Alas I have no shooting friends here.
But on the plus side decided to go online RSPB and purchased custom made nesting box It arrived in a couple of days never seen such a solid made thing complete with instructions on where to situate it ie N/E aspect.And it only cost about £12 including postage. Now old husband and I wobbling up a ladder yesterday have it fixed so we can see it from the window we hope it will attract some interest

 

Most bird species will have gone off to find somewhere safe as it is the moulting season now that the nesting season is drawing to a close.

The birds need some safety as they are quiet vunerable to predators when they are losing flight and tail feathers so tend to go away to moult and build up their strength by eating more natural food ready for the onslaught of winter.

We usually find that August/September goes quiet for us although our house sparrows tend to keep feeding from our feeders and bird table.Only problem for them though is that there is a hunting Sparrowhawk the visits our garden to pick off some of them and only this week have found a scattering of feathers from where one has visited the back garden and stripped all the feathers off and just taken the meat...

 

Thinking about it, it's logical that they may only visit the gardens where feeders are regularly available. That's the deal I suppose - if you don't feed us, we won't entertain you,
Jenny