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davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:35 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:47 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:35 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

He's a trier though!

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17 2024 15:52 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:47 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:35 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

He's a trier though!

The fledgling blackbird thats been kicking around is doing well, and posed nicely this morning for a pic. Full tail now and feeding well. It just needs to avoid the local cats, and the sparrowhawks that come through regularly. The female sparrowhawk managed to get itself stuck in the hawthorn hedge out the back last week going after this blackbird. It managed to work itself free but made a hell of a racket while it was struggling to get out. The blackbird was lucky that day

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Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:35 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

davelumb wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21 2024 10:33 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:35 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

I think he's pulled. Just seen a female leaving the nest box!

Nice to see a wheatear and oystercatchers up on the fells yesterday, and hear curlews._7819882.jpg

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21 2024 10:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21 2024 10:33 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 19:35 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:45 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:42 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:36 -

Mark_Houghton wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 18:33 -

davelumb wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16 2024 15:20 -

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

I think he's pulled. Just seen a female leaving the nest box!

Nice to see a wheatear and oystercatchers up on the fells yesterday, and hear curlews._7819882.jpg

Nice one Mr Sparrow

Theres a pair of oystercatchers nest every year on top of the shopping centre here. Dozy things have taken to flying around alarm calling in the middle of the night. Surprised someone hasnt shot the noisy b******s by now