Hi LittleTyke,
there are a few reasons for this, first is there is food out there especially berries and so birds like the Blackbird will be gorging themselves on this natural food source to put on fat for winter. other birds such as pigeons will be picking out the farmers freshly harvested land for seeds.
Also this time of year birds will start to flock and even some migrate further south
Another reason also is that many species of birds are in moult and some wont even be able to fly properly at present and so a bird landing smack bang in the middle of your garden will be more vunerable to cats, foxes or even Sparrowhawks at present.
Once they grow in all thier new feathers its business as usual.
Thanks
Craig
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Hi,
some believe the phenomenon started about a century ago when Victorian birds discovered the seaside and migrated there briefly during bird table closure fortnight. At first coach travel was only used by passerines for day trips to places such as Scarborough, Ventnor, Weston super mare etc. However Thomas Rook started the first bird holiday club and as time went by and super-savers became available, more birds spent their holidays in favoured haunts, arriving by train in family groups. Car ownership has always been problematical for most birds due to leg length.
:)
S
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Brilliant Seymour. I havent stopped laughing yet. :-))
EDIT, Sorry Little Tyke, I didn't say Hello.
HAHAHA !!
That explanes everything then!!
magic!!
Cheers
AL
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seymouraves said: Hi, some believe the phenomenon started about a century ago when Victorian birds discovered the seaside and migrated there briefly during bird table closure fortnight. At first coach travel was only used by passerines for day trips to places such as Scarborough, Ventnor, Weston super mare etc. However Thomas Rook started the first bird holiday club and as time went by and super-savers became available, more birds spent their holidays in favoured haunts, arriving by train in family groups. Car ownership has always been problematical for most birds due to leg length. :) S
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Hi AL and BrendaH, Seymour is quite right. I know great numbers of birds travel down from Scotland to the popular resort of Blackpool every year for two weeks in summer, it is known locally as Scottish Fortnight, a very interesting phenomenon. A lot of fighting and mating goes on I believe.
Ha Ha Seymour, so funny.
Hello Little Tyke and welcome. CraigB has, of course, given you the correct information. I hope you enjoy the forum.
Kind regards Jane.
Hi LittleTyke
A big welcome to the site and have to admit it's always a sad time when the birds go missing. Then garden is never the same without the birds.
Robert