You dont need a garden!

Solaaris 06/05/2014 21:33

Hi guys Just found that the RSPB has a community forum! So yeah, its my first day! :) My name is Kain, I live in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, avid bird watcher and compulsive feeder of birds! I just wanted people to know that if you haven't got a garden, no worries! I live in a small block of 4 flats, and as long as you have a windowsil you can feed the birds. Ive attached a picture of the Goldfinch (after 3 years of trying to get the Goldfinches on the window) He finally came!..then bought his mates later in the day!. All the feeder is, is a plant pot saucer stuck to the window with blue tac! (I also have a window feeder attached to the window with suction cups lol) Feeding the birds brings so much joy to me. I have reciently started being very active in a local project - Friends of Eardington Nature Reserve, where we have turning an old disused quarry into a nature reserve. So please if you think you cant enjoy the birds because you live in flats, where theres a will, theres a way! Cheers Kain

Catlady 06/05/2014 22:24 in reply to doggie

Afternoon Kain and a warm welcome from me up in Caithness the very top of Scotland. Enjoy being on here it is very addictive. You will follow great stories and see some beautiful photos, everyone is nice and will help out with anything you may want to ask. So jump aboard and enjoy.

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HAZY 07/05/2014 01:55 in reply to Catlady

Hello Kain and welcome from me too (I am in Cheshire); It just goes to show that with a little ingenuity you can attract birds on to your window feeding dish and enjoy the pleasure from seeing them, very well done, that is a lovely photo of the Goldfinch and I look forward to hearing about your next bird visitor and photo !

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Gus R 07/05/2014 06:33 in reply to HAZY

Hi Kain, from me in Edinburgh. I joined the community quite recently and it's great. Better than Facebook by far! Well done with the Goldfinches, I've had a Chaffinch in my garden but he was put off by the noisy House Sparrows and the Greenfinches make the occasional appearance but never and Goldfinches.

P.S. If there's one thing I've learnt about the community, it's that everyone loves pictures :)

Gus

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AndrewPI 07/05/2014 07:18 in reply to Gus R

Love seeing Goldfinches flying round here and wish they realised I had a feeder full of nyjer waiting for them. Love the enthusiasm coming through in your post as well.
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Solaaris 07/05/2014 17:45 in reply to AndrewPI

Thanks for the welcome all :)

I do have a tiny garden than I feed the birds in, but sadly I cant see whos on it from my windows. At the moment we have starlings mobbing it everyday (I have 3 nests in the eaves of my roof) little fellas wake me up around half 5 every morning trilling! Not that I mind of cause!

The window feeders are always a hive of activity. Robins, Starlings (keeps my window cleaner in business I'm sure!), Blue tits, black birds and even had a GSW on the suet feeder attached to the window with suction cups! The joys of living on the edge of Bridgnorth is a stone throw from my flat is the open countryside. Star of the show so far in my 6ft square garden is a treecreeper. I only have a single Hawthorn tree in my yard lol. Here he is.

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Solaaris 07/05/2014 17:48 in reply to Solaaris

Oh image link fail :(
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Solaaris 07/05/2014 18:24 in reply to doggie

Thanks Doggie :)
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