Hi,
Thank you for this space. A couple of questions.
I have a ground feeder in a roof terrace, which is visited mainly by robins, great tits and sparrows. I notice that bits of moss keep appearing around the little dish with the seed. I understand birds use moss as nest material, but why do they collect moss in winter in this way?
My other questions is about Pied wagtails. I encounter them in the middle of the busiest pavement on the high street where I live. How best to help them? What best to feed them?
Thank you very much
Birds are already prospecting for nesting areas/places, but the moss may have been flicked there or scratched up by blackbirds - they are pretty good at flicking it off roofs or out of gutters when looking for insects/.
Pied wagtails love urban spaces in winter, these tend to retain some warmth which means that small insects are about and busy pavements make happy foraging area - human movement will disturb small flies, spend a little time watching them and seeing how they are hunting, a quick scurry and grab. Motorway service stations can be great for watching them as well.
Cin J
Thanks a lot Germain for taking the time to reply
this helps a lot