What birds do you get in your garden?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:58 pm

I'd be very Interested to hear from other parts of Britian and overseas as to what kind of birds you get regually in your garden and what feeds.

This is my list this year.

Starlings

House Sparrows

Wood Sparrows

Hedge Sparrows

Blackbirds

Mistle Thrush

Thrush

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Coal Tit

Wagtail

Magpies

Green Finch

Goldfinch

Jackdaw

Crow

Sparrowhawk

Robins

Jays

The odd Nuthatch

Wrens

The odd Bullfinch

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:10 pm

How about cats and dogs?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:13 pm

oscar;1254676 wrote: I'd be very Interested to hear from other parts of Britian and overseas as to what kind of birds you get regually in your garden and what feeds.

This is my list this year.

Starlings

House Sparrows

Wood Sparrows

Hedge Sparrows

Blackbirds

Mistle Thrush

Thrush

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Coal Tit

Wagtail

Magpies

Green Finch

Goldfinch

Jackdaw

Crow

Sparrowhawk

Robins

you just had to post my favorite topic at midnight didn't you!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Bluejays

Red Cardinals

Sparrows

Woodpeckers

Red-Winged Black birds

Chick-a-dees

Wrens

Blackbirds

Robins

Yellow Finch's

Morning Doves

Starlings

wish we had magpies.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:18 pm

Odie;1254685 wrote: you just had to post my favorite topic at midnight didn't you!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Bluejays

Red Cardinals

Sparrows

Woodpeckers

Red-Winged Black birds

Chick-a-dees

Wrens

Blackbirds

Robins

Yellow Finch's

Morning Doves

Starlings

wish we had magpies. Oh I forgot,,,, I get Wrens also.

I would love to see Bluejays, they are beautiful. And Cardinals. I'm going to have to google Chick-a-dee's as I've not heard of them before.

Magpies are one of my favourite birds but unfortunately, they are extremely destructive and will raid other birds nests. I buy Sultana's for them which they love.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:22 pm

oscar;1254686 wrote: Oh I forgot,,,, I get Wrens also.

I would love to see Bluejays, they are beautiful. And Cardinals. I'm going to have to google Chick-a-dee's as I've not heard of them before.

Magpies are one of my favourite birds but unfortunately, they are extremely destructive and will raid other birds nests. I buy Sultana's for them which they love.

I love watching the baby wrens when the mothers feeds them, the are so puffed up and cute.

Chick-a-dee is smaller than a sparrow with a bit of black on them....when they sing in the trees, that's exactly how they sound....chick a dee dee dee, chick a dee dee dee........to cute.

good thing we don't have magpies, some of our blackbirds are horrible, they attack the sparrows.:-5:-5

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:06 pm

Sparrows

Willywagtails

Kookaburras

Magpies

Cockateals

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:09 am

Wood Pigeon

Blackbird

Robin

Great Tit

Blue Tit

House Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Goldfinch

Parakeet

Jackdaw

We have Kestrels and Sparrowhawk in the area, but they've never landed in my garden. Ditto Herring Gull and what I've always thought were Black Headed Gulls, but might be Mediterranean. Oh, and the occasional Heron.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:00 am

Clodhopper;1254737 wrote: Wood Pigeon

Blackbird

Robin

Great Tit

Blue Tit

House Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Goldfinch

Parakeet

Jackdaw

We have Kestrels and Sparrowhawk in the area, but they've never landed in my garden. Ditto Herring Gull and what I've always thought were Black Headed Gulls, but might be Mediterranean. Oh, and the occasional Heron. I was thinking about you last night..... NO.. not in that way !! :wah:

A suggestion that may help you to get birds nesting in your garden.

My brother has a massive garden in Sussex but most of It when he moved in was unsuitable for birds due to veg gardens and concrete etc. He took one one small area of the garden, bought a fairly cheap rose arch and created a very small secluded spot by planting up the bushes I mentioned in the other thread. He planted climbers like Virginia Creeper to cover the arch so It gives the entrance the concept of seclusion. The birds soon took to It and this year he had Blue Tits nesting In there. Just a thought

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:51 am

Emu's.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:05 pm

hoppy;1254974 wrote: Emu's.
:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:15 pm

hoppy;1254974 wrote: Emu's.

do you shoot them to?:sneaky:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:19 pm

Odie;1254984 wrote: do you shoot them to?:sneaky:
We've got Emu's.

We eat them. Well, not me... but some do.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:26 pm

oscar;1254988 wrote: We've got Emu's.

We eat them. Well, not me... but some do.

they're supposed to be good meat.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:41 pm

Odie;1254994 wrote: they're supposed to be good meat.
So they say. This country also sells Kangaroo meat also but I couldn't eat that either.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:55 pm

hoppy;1254974 wrote: Emu's.
:yh_rotfl Bet there isn't much garden left:yh_rotfl

oscar;1255003 wrote: So they say. This country also sells Kangaroo meat also but I couldn't eat that either.

I would never eat kangaroo,never.

Not because it is our National Emblem but because I have seen whats inside.

I could post a pic but don't want to disturb those who have eaten it;)

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:57 pm

mrsK;1255035 wrote: :yh_rotfl Bet there isn't much garden left:yh_rotfl

I would never eat kangaroo,never.

Not because it is our National Emblem but because I have seen whats inside.

I could post a pic but don't want to disturb those who have eaten it;)

Thanks for NOT posting the pic... I just ate :wah:

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:34 pm

oscar;1254676 wrote: I'd be very Interested to hear from other parts of Britian and overseas as to what kind of birds you get regually in your garden and what feeds.

This is my list this year.

Starlings

House Sparrows

Wood Sparrows

Hedge Sparrows

Blackbirds

Mistle Thrush

Thrush

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Coal Tit

Wagtail

Magpies

Green Finch

Goldfinch

Jackdaw

Crow

Sparrowhawk

Robins

Jays

The odd Nuthatch

Wrens

The odd Bullfinch

Wow. You've got a lot of tits over there, Mrs. Oscar. :wah:

It would probably be easier for me to list what birds I don't have in my garden.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:39 pm

G-man;1255141 wrote: Wow. You've got a lot of tits over there, Mrs. Oscar. :wah:

It would probably be easier for me to list what birds I don't have in my garden. Yes and those tits were all over Pete's fat balls today. :yh_rotfl

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:45 pm

The feathered variety :rolleyes::wah:

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:51 pm

On a regular basis we have the following birds in and about our property.

Doves------quail-----robins-----golden pheasant-----wild turkey----wren---mocking birds------humming birds

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:55 pm

Dead one's :-3

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:00 pm

buttercup;1255150 wrote: Dead one's :-3

You got too many flamin cats near you then, aint you Mrs???????:-5

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:02 pm

buttercup;1255150 wrote: Dead one's :-3
:wah: I shouldn't laugh but couldn't help It. :wah: My cats are far too big and lazy to catch them. They stare at them longingly but just can't raise the effort to do anything.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:06 pm

brb, toaster calls

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:08 pm

buttercup;1255156 wrote: brb, toaster calls

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:15 pm

People here seriously underestimate your genuis.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:43 pm

buttercup;1255162 wrote: People here seriously underestimate your genuis.
I know BC.... only Peter Lake appreciates my Inginuity and genious :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:47 am

Just for the record, no i don't toast dead birds. :wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:12 am

buttercup;1255244 wrote: Just for the record, no i don't toast dead birds. :wah: :wah: For any of you who are wondering what the feck BC and myself are on about.... last night BC lost her cigg lighter and needed a cigg badly so I told her to use the toaster. :wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:15 am

mrsK;1254694 wrote: Sparrows

Willywagtails

Kookaburras

Magpies

Cockateals Thanks for that Mrs K. :-6

Kookaburras have those long beaks I believe?

We see Cockateals here all the time in the country. They shouldn't be here but they have bred very successfully over the past 10 years here.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:25 am

mrsK;1254694 wrote: Sparrows

Willywagtails

Kookaburras

Magpies

Cockateals

ahhhhhhhhhh cockateals, beautiful!

must google kookaburras.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:13 am

Doves, lots of doves, finches, grackles (I think) and the neighbor's guinea fowl wander by once in a while. I can hear his peacocks too but I can't see them.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:22 am

Zapata;1255301 wrote: Doves, lots of doves, finches, grackles (I think) and the neighbor's guinea fowl wander by once in a while. I can hear his peacocks too but I can't see them.

why does he have peacocks, is it his hobby?

they are so stunning!

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:59 am

I guess he just likes exotic birds. I live in a rural area and once in a while his guineas will take a trip through the mesquite, laurels, palms, etc. and find a way through or around the fence and come to see what I'm putting out for "my" birds. :wah: They can fly too. One morning I saw a couple beneath one of my feeders, inside the fence, when I let my dog out. Porky saw them too and being part fox, part Chow and a very fast dog she tore across the yard but the birds flew over the fence and then stood on the other side, taunting her. They seemed to sense that she couldn't get to them. Porky proceded to try to dig a tunnel under the fence.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:07 am

Zapata;1255325 wrote: I guess he just likes exotic birds. I live in a rural area and once in a while his guineas will take a trip through the mesquite, laurels, palms, etc. and find a way through or around the fence and come to see what I'm putting out for "my" birds. :wah: They can fly too. One morning I saw a couple beneath one of my feeders, inside the fence, when I let my dog out. Porky saw them too and being part fox, part Chow and a very fast dog she tore across the yard but the birds flew over the fence and then stood on the other side, taunting her. They seemed to sense that she couldn't get to them. Porky proceded to try to dig a tunnel under the fence.:-6

oh Zap, it must be heaven to live where you live!

and to have these exotics in your own backyard, poor Porky, we only have cats that taunt dogs here.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl