Garden Birds and wild birds thread.

Been getting loads of visitors recently, nuthatches, red crossbills, Siskins, woodpeckers, evening grosbeaks, Cassius, house and Ruby finches, swallows, no sign of hummingbirds yet
 
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Where are all the swallows, swifts and martins?
They normally turn up no later than 8th May in my neck of the woods (yerkershire) but as yet not seen any.
I understand that the jetstream is still south of Britain which accounts for the appalling weather. I think these birds follow the northern movement of the jetstream, moving with the warmer air.
Anyone seen these annual visitors yet?
 
KS55 said:
Where are all the swallows, swifts and martins?
They normally turn up no later than 8th May in my neck of the woods (yerkershire) but as yet not seen any.
I understand that the jetstream is still south of Britain which accounts for the appalling weather. I think these birds follow the northern movement of the jetstream, moving with the warmer air.
Anyone seen these annual visitors yet?
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Yes
 
Not seen zabba for a couple of nights , hope he is ok , never in twenty yrs here has there been serious fighting amongst the badgers , makes me very sad

On the other hand the foxes are thriving
 
I got bitten by a swan earlier and now have a little bite mark on my hand! She didn't do it on purpose...just a bit hungry or the food i was feeding it. Kersal Wetlands near me here in Salford...a wildlife sanctuary in the middle of a smelly city. Me and my daughter go nearly every day for a walk...so far we've seen herons, ducks, geese, swans (all with young now too), coots, frogs, toads and 2 newts. Oh...and loads of scallies with staffs!
 
Marklr said:
I got bitten by a swan earlier and now have a little bite mark on my hand! She didn't do it on purpose...just a bit hungry or the food i was feeding it. Kersal Wetlands near me here in Salford...a wildlife sanctuary in the middle of a smelly city. Me and my daughter go nearly every day for a walk...so far we've seen herons, ducks, geese, swans (all with young now too), coots, frogs, toads and 2 newts. Oh...and loads of scallies with staffs!
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Go and get a tetnus jab
 
Marklr said:
Just in case i got to close to the scallies? Get ya! ;)

Nah, it didn't draw blood!! Their beaks feel like plastic. A bit too friendly too...makes me worry about what some people might do.
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The other day a swan had a long sock over its head and pulled right down its neck , put on by some **** , hate animal cruelty
 
Marklr said:
Kids that do shit like that grow up to be the Fred Wests or Ryan Giggs of the world.
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Actually...that might be a bit harsh and a bit too fresh! haha. And I know SOME people still do admire him and to compare him to the other **** is a bit...haha...maybe a bit too offensive..so....I'll re-type that:
Kids that do shit like that grow up to be the Ryan Giggs of the world.
 
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