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Livestock => Other => Topic started by: sabrina on April 02, 2012, 02:54:15 pm

Title: Nesting Birds
Post by: sabrina on April 02, 2012, 02:54:15 pm

Noticed the pair of wagtails ae back this morning, they nest in the same place every year. We also have a crow in the fir trees. Bet it is the same one that stole my chicken eggs . There is a blackbird in the barn, she has also gone back to last years nest. Swallows arrive any day. Busy place at the moment.

Title: Re: Nesting Birds
Post by: chairmanphil on April 02, 2012, 04:42:01 pm

had some house martins fly over about 3 days ago but seen no swallows yet. all the nest boxes are full as usual.

Title: Re: Nesting Birds
Post by: feldar on April 02, 2012, 04:53:48 pm

Took dogs for a walk this am and the skylarks were singing their little hearts out; love this time of year ;D

Title: Re: Nesting Birds
Post by: Possum on April 02, 2012, 07:48:37 pm

Everything is nesting here! Every time I look out of the window I see another bird with nesting material in it's beak. Robins, blue tits, blackbirds, house sparrows and collared doves. Judging by the noise that they make at dawn, I reckon the wood pigeons are at it as well.

Title: Re: Nesting Birds
Post by: feldar on April 02, 2012, 09:25:44 pm

I have a hanging basket with moss in it and the little blighters have almost stripped it bare! someone's going to sleep toasty tonight ;D

Title: Re: Nesting Birds
Post by: sabrina on April 03, 2012, 09:01:55 am

This snow is going to give them a shock