from first timer-- just joined. and decided to get involved since the arrival yesterday of a fieldfare on our lawn.
it`s eatingas much apple as we can push at it, and is keeping other smaller birds away but has met it`s match with a thrush that is also hungry.
we also have greater spotted woodpeckers and kingfishers on the stream behind the house - and into thehouse once thro an open window
Question;- will the fieldfare stay for long and is it likely to be joined by another
yours Jonah
Welcome Jonah,
We also had a Feildfare for the frist time ;) a few days ago and today saw another. Not sure if they are 'a pair' or not as they both look very similar... will be waiting to see other replys ;)
Neil
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Welcome to the forum Jonah!
Fieldfares generally do flock together but tend to do so more in the open country.... It could be joined by others. Generally they move on when fruit / berry supply is depleated!
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Appears to have been a good year for fieldfare, tend to be more of a 'countryside' bird and visiting gardens as a last resort, don't expect too much in the line of loyalty, will probably hang around whilst food is available but will soon move on and rejoin a larger flock to find food elsewhere.
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Welcome from me also Jonah. I haven't seen any fieldfares yet - but then I only saw my first two redwings a few weeks back so there is still hope for me!
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
We had 4-5 Field Fare start to visit us about two weeks ago now. It's the first time I've ever seen one up close and fount out what they were. They are eating the red berries that have fallen from the Rowan trees at the front of our house.
HI Reg and welcome to the forum. That's interesting to read. Sadly all our shrubs had been stripped of berries now so the Fieldfares may have to look elsewhere around here.
Welcome to the forum Jonah. Congratulations on your fieldfare.
Like Squirrel, I have never seen one ... but I haven't seen one anywhere!
Cheers, Linda.
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Hello Reg, I can only echo what Squirrel has said about her berry situation. I saw about 10 fieldfare fly through on the South Downs last weekend but sadly not in our garden.
Welcome from me too jonah.
I concur with what Norfolk Dipper says. When the bad weather first struck in the week before Christmas I counted about 25 in the trees at the end of my garden. They fed on the berries on my Pyracantha bush and then when the weather improved most of them disappeared. However, one remained and is still hanging around. He seems to have taken a fancy to my neighbours crab apples. Seems like a good strategy to have your own personal larder.
If the forecast bad weather returns maybe they will return to gardens en masse.
Tony
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Wow, great photo Tony, thanks for sharing that.