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Permalink Reply by Mat Riches on April 4, 2013 at 12:48

How do you manage against the squirrels Lindsey? Even the RSPB products haven't been so successful with us. 

We've got a lovely tiny little wren that flits about our garden, an occasional mistle thrush and a pair of great tits. My dad nearly jumped out of his dressing gown the other week when a dirty great big sparrow hawk swooped across our garden. I also always look forward to the time when the swifts return from Africa but I believe they've heard the weather forecast and turned back.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on April 4, 2013 at 12:52

Mistle thrush and sparrow hawk? Jealous. 

My regulars are a pair of magpies, a gang of pigeons (led by Frank), and pairs of blackbirds, robins, great tits and blue tits. I've only seen the finches that once. And I'm sure I've glimpsed a wren in the tree but never seen it feeding. 

We don't manage to discourage the squirrels. They're fiendish. I feel they deserve the food they snaffle. And I love watching them hanging upside down trying to get at bits from the nut feeder! 

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Permalink Reply by Administrator on April 5, 2013 at 9:57

Hi Lindsey -

Local "twitchers" might be interested in a talk next week at Enfield Grammar School; 101 Things you didn’t know about Garden Birds

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on April 7, 2013 at 10:26

Sunday excitement: a pair of jays!

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