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A year ago it was a very different story……..birds!

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Sago Mon 08-Jun-26 20:35:24

This time last year I started a thread (can’t find it now) about the lack of birds at my new feeder.

I was so excited to hang the feeders filled with a smorgasbord of ornithological delights, I waited and waited just a murder of crows from the Church next door.

I was so disappointed.

This year I can tell you we are the busiest restaurant in town with a huge variety of customers.
Sparrows, dunnocks, long tailed tits, greenfinch, blue tits, great tits and more.
The little wagtails pick up the spillage with the stock doves and wood pigeons.

I don’t know why it’s taken so long but it was worth the wait, it gives me so much joy to watch them.

Delila Tue 09-Jun-26 20:26:46

jocork, is it captivated by its reflection? Such a little beauty.

CanadianGran Tue 09-Jun-26 20:34:53

The only feeder I have out is for hummingbirds. We live in a well forested area, so no worries that the birds are not getting what they need from nature.

Yesterday afternoon I sat in my garden reading and I heard a variety of bird including a cedar waxwing, pine siskin, house sparrows, American robins and swallows (not sure which variety).

Last evening after dinner a flock of 10 Canada geese flew overhead, honking as they went.