Starling In Garden

Chipchopper | 09:33 Tue 12th Mar 2013 | Twitching & Birdwatching

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Saw two starlings in my garden this morning, not seen them around here for years!!
What used to be one on the most common garden visitors is now on the 'red list'
I wondered if they are making a come-back or just searching wider for food during inclement weather ?

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julia-mag

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We get 'flocks' of about 40 starlings at a time, so not diminishing here, but we have lost the Thrushes and greenfinches which used to be here in abundance. I expect this really cold weather will kill off many more this year so we keep up a daily feed and water for the birds/

11:55 Tue 12th Mar 2013

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doctordb

one of my favourite birds. great mimics.

Chipchopper

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Modern farming methods and loss of habitat are usually blaimed for falling numbers.

What do you think ?

Robinia

Well I'd never seen reed buntings in my garden before they started clearing and building in the fields on the far side of the river not far from me a few years ago. They were so shy at the start, just flitting in and out and gradually they gained confidence and hung about ground feeding. Now they're up there with the rest on the feeders!

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