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  • Between us and our neighbour (feeders not more than 3 meters from each other on each side of the fence) we seem to be cultivating a right bunch of yappy sparrows. They can drain a feeders worth of sunflower hearts in less than 2 days. I think the flock must be 20 plus now. They are turning into an expensive good deed!

    The starlings are also getting in on the act with four regular attendees. They love to mimic car alarms and it sounds like they are taking the piss out of whoever can't lock their car properly.

    Wish we had some more variety in the small bird department. The odd blue tit and very occasional gold finch - but wish they were more regular. I think the sparrows dominate.

    I'm down in Kingston and recently found out you can join the local Thames Water nature reserve at Hogsmill for free. You get codes to the gates and access to two bird hides looking over an urban lake (ex sewage treatment I think - the down side is still smelling the current works on the other side of the road). Had a little grebe out on the water and a perched kestral up high on a calm and cold day, but the highlight was 8 or so long tailed tits plus a couple of blue and great tits enjoying the feeder right by the hide. Got a great extended close up. The long tailed are very smart. I've got the codes for access to a similar lake over by Kempton which i'll check out soon.

  • The odd blue tit

    We get loads of blue tits for some reason, must be the feeders my neighbour uses. Peanuts, I caught one in the tree munching on one which I enjoyed.


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