grumpy
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Post by grumpy on Feb 22, 2015 0:15:45 GMT
I see the annual destruction of hedgerows is taking place.
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Post by joepublic on Feb 22, 2015 15:15:25 GMT
At least, they got in before March this time.
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Post by grainnewhale on Feb 23, 2015 13:47:49 GMT
Actually birds are starting to build nests. I don't live too far from there and I see magpies, robins and starlings around gathering up nest material.
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Post by antigone on Feb 23, 2015 18:40:28 GMT
Its still legal, until 1st of march, birds are neglecting to read the calendar.
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Post by joepublic on Feb 23, 2015 19:07:37 GMT
Birds are doing a trial run.
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Post by grainnewhale on Feb 24, 2015 9:28:06 GMT
Its still legal, until 1st of march, birds are neglecting to read the calendar. Climate change I would say - actually I put out some seed heads from a clematis (fluffy)when I saw 2 robins gathering up nesting materials in my garden, about 2 weeks ago, it's all gone now, so I'm assuming the birds have helped themselves.  |
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Post by joepublic on Feb 24, 2015 12:32:57 GMT
Not sure if you blame climate change as February temps are below average, so far.
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Post by Queenie on Feb 24, 2015 13:37:17 GMT
Street lighting has a lot to answer for. I hear birds singing at 4am when it's dark out but the bloody street lights are on and have the birds all of a twitter. No wonder they're building their nests at the wrong time.
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Post by grainnewhale on Feb 24, 2015 13:53:17 GMT
Not sure if you blame climate change as February temps are below average, so far. Average temperatures apparently are up. We have had a few springlike days, maybe that has confused them. |
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Post by joepublic on Feb 24, 2015 15:36:48 GMT
Not sure if you blame climate change as February temps are below average, so far. Average temperatures apparently are up. We have had a few springlike days, maybe that has confused them. Average for February is 5.2C based on the last 30 or 40 years or so, the average so far this Feb is 3.8C Generally over the year temperatures have been rising for the last number of years. |
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frog
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Post by frog on Feb 24, 2015 17:32:49 GMT
There's no confusing the bloody starlings.........they are back, as loud as ever.  |
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Post by antigone on Feb 25, 2015 12:54:00 GMT
And as beautiful as ever....good old starlings.
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frog
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Post by frog on Feb 25, 2015 15:50:31 GMT
And as beautiful as ever....good old starlings. I have to say, I have a lot of time for garden birds but I absolutely draw the line at starlings.  |
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Post by antigone on Feb 25, 2015 17:23:42 GMT
Starlings are beautiful and sadly are now in decline, for reasons unknown.
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