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Lynn
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01-07-2010, 12:51 PM

Do your garden birds ?

Seem extra greedy this year ?

Seems as soon as I put food out it is gone and I have two bird tables and one feeding station.
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01-07-2010, 12:57 PM
Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
Seem extra greedy this year ?

Seems as soon as I put food out it is gone and I have two bird tables and one feeding station.
Lol that is funny, I have just had to refill all the seed holders and said just the same.
Greedy little b*****s
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01-07-2010, 12:58 PM
yep same here, I go through 2 bags a week..mind you the collared doves and pidgeons help too!!!!

Myabe because the numbers are coming back up again there are more of them We had 3 fledgling blackbirds in our garden...that's another thread

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01-07-2010, 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by elaineb View Post
yep same here, I go through 2 bags a week..mind you the collared doves and pidgeons help too!!!!

Myabe because the numbers are coming back up again there are more of them We had 3 fledgling blackbirds in our garden...that's another thread

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Lol so have we and the sparrow box has raised 2 broods!
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01-07-2010, 02:23 PM
We get the wood pigeons and collared doves here too, don't think they help.

There seem to of been far more sparrows this year and less blue tits and great tits. The sparrows are really greedy. We have had baby blackbirds too.

The bird I have enjoyed most this year is the greater spotted woodpecker coming 2-3 times a day. They love the suet blocks.
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01-07-2010, 02:25 PM
Ohh yeah!
I feed them during the week, but at the weekend they get a load of bread (about half a loaf, soaked), and lots of bacon and fat, and it's gone in about 30 mins!!
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01-07-2010, 03:44 PM
Same here! I wonder if it was the harsh winter?

I filled up the seed feeder before we went away, Came back a week later and it was completely empty and both the fat balls were gone. Peanuts untouched though???????
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01-07-2010, 04:23 PM
Originally Posted by Hevvur View Post
Ohh yeah!
I feed them during the week, but at the weekend they get a load of bread (about half a loaf, soaked), and lots of bacon and fat, and it's gone in about 30 mins!!
They are gobbling anything up that takes their fancy.

Originally Posted by Pidge View Post
Same here! I wonder if it was the harsh winter?

I filled up the seed feeder before we went away, Came back a week later and it was completely empty and both the fat balls were gone. Peanuts untouched though???????
Could be the harsh winter. My peanuts are disappearing at an alarming rate.
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01-07-2010, 05:25 PM
We have little field mouse that climbs up through the hedge to eat all the peanuts.
It drives Mo mad
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01-07-2010, 05:28 PM
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We have little field mouse that climbs up through the hedge to eat all the peanuts.
It drives Mo mad
we had a rat climbing up our bird feeding station so it has gone into the front garden, he is still about but not so much.

Ollie chased it when it was in the back but Ollie doesn't move very fast and not sure what he would of done anyway I was worried about him getting his nose nipped.
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