Hi All
As you regulars will know I have had a Wren, Blue Tit, Robin & Great Tit all eating frequently from my hand, but one at a time they have vanished. First the Robin then the Wren then the Great Tit and now the Blue Tit. They are not even coming into the garden anymore. I have only a fraction of the birds I had a few weeks ago. But not many friendly faces.
I have tried looking at websites to find the breeding/territorial habits etc but not had much luck in what I am after. Am I right in assuming that after breeding (hence the friendly/needy feeding) they have found pastures new and moved on, or what? I am totally confused. I thought they stayed in the same location and the young moved on?
The only consolation, albeit a hugh one, is that Punky is coming daily and now will occasionally feed from my hand, seems to prefer the sunflower hearts and fat balls to mealworms. I have a lovely lady blackbird who will come within a few feet of me to collect her worms. I think she is on her own as I have never seen the male, or do they forage separately? A splendid male Chaffinch is really cheeky and shouts very loud for his worms, he too is becoming braver and coming closer. Yesterday I saw for the first time ever 2 long tailed Tits - I was so excited, they landed on the fruit cage, looked around and flew off again, but I am hopefull they will return. I have been going outside about 50 times a day to see if I can see them again!! One can live in hope!!
Thanks again folks.
Chez
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Hi,
my blue tits left the box a while ago- no sign til this morning when I heard the juveniles feeding in a thickly leaved tree near my fence.
Late June and early July are really quiet birdwise- I personally don't venture out much- and garden birds won't be desperate for food til september :)
S
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Thanks Seymouraves
I just thought that after feeding their young the adult birds would be back for food for themselves and have a rest! Where do they all go? Sorry if I ask daft questions!!
no question is stupid if there's a sensible answer.
Many birds carry out post breeding dispersal of some sort. For some its a long way- roaming the countryside in flocks- Mistle thrushes do that. Others drive their young out of the territory. Other species move about in family groups in the local area, sometimes joining with other families, tits do that.
I have been hearing long tailed tit flocks in the local lanes where I dont normally see them- they must have arrived from farther afield where they obviously bred successfully :)
Hi Seymour,
I've been told my million starlings will go to the moors for their moult. A lot of them have already gone along with their babies, but left half a dozen adults behind. All was peace for a few days, but now it is bedlam because their babies have fledged and I am inundated with infantile and rowdy behaviour once more! Will this lot follow the others to the moors? Will they come back?
Hi Chez,
Sorry you have lost your friends, but hopefully they will return and will remember you. You still seem to have several goodies still in your garden though.
Cheers, Linda.
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Susan H said:I've been told my million starlings will go to the moors for their moult.
Hi Sparrow
If you are lucky and yours go to the moors to moult, please can you get them to send my lot a map to the moors because mine obviously can't find their way and they're staying here, eating all my food and generally behaving like rowdy teenagers.
Best wishes Chris
Hi Chez
My garden is much quieter than it was. It seems like there are quite a few fledglings but the adults have done a disappearing act.
I'm sure that they will be back, and so will yours.
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Hi guys,
for those who are new to birdwatching, a word to the wise. :)
June and July can be very quiet for birds especially in the garden. Once young birds are independant they may move off rather than sit about being fed by their parents.