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Where have all the birds gone

catthomas14
30/01/2024 07:19

Here in South Darenth our birds have disappeared. We have just one Magpie we used to have lots of them. I have one Robin who comes once a day, we used to have lots of Blue Tits, Sparrows. I have tried various types of food, fat balls, suet block, suet and worms to tempt them even peanuts. But nothing

  • 30/01/2024 11:34

    Am wondering if this could be due to more folk feeding birds during the British Garden Birdwatch weekend so more choice of feeding stations before they reach yours?

     

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  • 30/01/2024 13:11
    Over what time period? Has anything changed? Garden been cleared of trees/shrubs/hedge? New cat(s) to the area? Roof repairs made to your house or houses in the immediate area?
  • 04/02/2024 13:19
    We have observed the same down on the South Coast. Very few visits to our feeders or the birdbaths. This is a great contrast to previous years. The garden hasn't changed but a neighbour now has three cats and we often see them stalking squirrels and birds. We weren't sure if this was the cause or just a random observation. We know that other neighbours feed foxes and I have caught them in the past on a camera trap, could that also contribute?

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  • 29/08/2024 07:21

    I live in South Wales, I have been wondering for months why I don’t hear the beautiful dawn chorus anymore, there is an extreme lack of birds, bees, wasps, and butterflies. I have been watching for months but nothing, there is a horrible silence and a severe lack of birds.
    I see pigeons, crows, magpies and the odd buzzard and the other day I saw a female blackbird. No starlings, sparrows, robins, swifts, swallows, house martins, blue tits, nothing, it’s like they have all vanished.
    it’s not just me saying this, I have spoken to many people who are all saying the same thing, something is missing. 
     

  • 29/08/2024 20:17

    Have the same here in Southwest Devon. There is plenty of food out in the wild. Spilt grains from the harvest and wild berries. Am seeing a lot of purple droppings in the garden, a sign of berry eating.