SongbirdsSlaughter

Ever since their five baby Blackbirds were killed by just one ‘magpie’ the Blackbird parents visit on and off their destroyed nest still searching for their lost chicks knowing exactly how many to search for. They never seem to give up – 30th April 2010. Photos: Blue tit. Very cheerful song and calls. Uses nest boxes. Numbers seriously […]

The Sunday Telegraph: 2005 February 27th -‘WHY I FUNDED THE MAGPIE SLAUGHTER.’ I am one of the group of people who put up £500 bounty on the proposed magpie cull. This was rightly done – In an attempt to arrest the very serious decline in the small bird population presided over by the ‘Royal Society […]

“I Was A Proud Protector Of Five Baby Blackbirds With Two Just Having Landed Heavily Onto The Ground Though Quickly Getting The Right Way Up – From Out Of Their Nest In My Ivy.” The parents having worked twenty hours a day for over ten weeks to get to this their big day when the elder chicks ‘want […]

Magpies killing each brood of Blackbird fledglings – Wanda and Wuffy haven’t bred even ‘ONE’ chick this year ‘2010!’ – AND the Last ‘Two’ Years…!! By rights when things have gone well they should have had two broods by now of 3-5 chicks each time. “Very few survive their first winter…” ‘Blackbirds our well-loved – […]

“It remains utterly disturbing that the RSPB persists with this quite astonishing ‘head in the sand’ approach to songbirds decline.” Thank you RSPB for writing to me at such length. Of cause I appreciate that as an -RSPB Member. Reply 2004 – To RSPB: “A Songbird Observer.” You write that yours is a scientific approach. […]

BLACKBIRD ‘Wanda’ THE female of the pair of WILD BLACKBIRDS TRYING TO ‘breed’ IN MY BACKYARD REBUILT their DESTROYED NEST (Destroyed) BY MAGPIES – In July spending many days fetching carrying all manner of twigs stems moss grasses bits and bobs with Wuffy THE MALE perched on high singing away until late.’ To listen to male blackbirds […]

Reed Warbler= Singing From Within Reedbeds – A Genial Gentle Rhythmic Song.Highly Busy Active AND – ‘WONDERFUL’ – “Little Reed Warblers.” ‘Their nest an elaborate basketwork structure ensures their eggs do not fall out even when heavy winds sway the reeds.’ Suspended between supporting reed stems. Photos: Reed Warbler – Unluckily Cuckoo Host Species… Feeding […]

Lesser Redpoll 1970s – Numbers Down. (Meaning ‘dead’). To ‘One-Tenth’ In Number – “Considerable Concern Regarding The Species.” 2010 June 6th. Photo Main: Lesser Redpoll female. Summer males red forehead black bib pink cheeks throat breast and rump. Feeds amongst alders, spruce and birch trees. Delightfully hanging upside-down for seeds. Also (for us) our beautiful petite little ‘dead’ Lesser […]

“Native Songbirds Are Being Driven To The Point Of Extinction By Europe’s Trappers Because Their Melodic Calls Make Them Prized Pets.” Linnets which are high on the list of collectors ‘wanted’ wild birds are becoming increasingly scarce in their natural farmland habitats. – Written – 2011 March 2nd. Because of its attractive appearance and endearing sweet […]

Further To Bill Oddy – AND His ‘DEFENSE OF SEAGULLS.’ Am ‘I’ The Only Resident Of Belsize Park, London – Who IS Irritated – ‘And Alarmed – By Them?’ By (his) killing ‘Herring Gull’ – Seagulls.’H & H Series: 2010 September 9th. Having just moved to the area I find it very hard to get used to […]