disappearing birds

[WShee9]

Is it me...or is it quite a lot of small birds we used to take for granted ,not around any-more...Im speaking of about 40 years or so....I dont see the same range of small birds anymore....anyone else on my wavelength?

[ladybirder]

Lovely to hear you are leaving your hedge to go a bit wild Chaffinch. Wish more would do it. Concreting over gardens, and making them all neat and tidy does our wildlife no favours. Nothing allowed to grow over 12 inches high. God forbid a weed should rear its ugly head! We need all farmers to buy into sustaining our birds and I know lots are and I hope more will follow. They can make a tremendous difference. As you say we all have to do our bit and make it a big bit.

[WShee9]

But ladybird,we are in the minority.....nobody seems to give a %hit for our feathered friends...

[WShee9]

Sorry ,Esperanza..if i appear a bit snidish....sorry...

[LoftyLottie]

The finches, especially greenfinches, have been hit by disease. Essential to keep garden feeders clean. W. Shee9, I was talking about small birds in my answer to you.

[joanne]

I feed the birds and haven't seen a sparrow all week,2 starlings come to the coconut feeder every day,other than that its the big birds.