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Post by madonplants on Feb 21, 2007 12:44:42 GMT 1
Oh how I miss these!! Thought about these, after I spoke about that wildlife pond at my garden two houses ago.  Keith |
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Post by The witch on Feb 21, 2007 13:15:52 GMT 1
I only see one very occasionally  |
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 21, 2007 13:21:41 GMT 1
Anyone who has been to the centre of Birmingham has difficulty understanding the claim that these birds are rare. They flock around the open air markets and the cafes, and are frequently seen as a pest, I dont think so btw, and I love to see their aerobatics.
I was on the lottie on saturday and they were not shy at all about picking over areas I had just dug, and the song was most welcome at dusk ;D
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 21, 2007 13:24:18 GMT 1
They are starlings in the city centre Sweetie, not song thrushes.
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Post by plocket on Feb 21, 2007 13:25:45 GMT 1
We rarely see them here but M&D have a couple that visit their garden.
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 21, 2007 13:27:02 GMT 1
No, I can tell the difference when they sing.
I have had bad experiences with starlings mobbing me and these werent starlings. ;D
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Post by The witch on Feb 21, 2007 18:29:48 GMT 1
They are starlings in the city centre Sweetie, not song thrushes. I'm with Sleepy, Sweetleaf  |
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Post by madonplants on Feb 22, 2007 12:41:56 GMT 1
Song thrushes are on the endangered list for Britain, so don't think they were song thrushes. Starlings can imitate other birds, by the way, they are great mimics. Could they have been young starlings, as they are more brownish? Keith Edit.. Just found this is it similar? www.javajane.co.uk/animal/birds/baby_starling_1.jpg |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 22, 2007 12:48:45 GMT 1
The birds in the centre of Birmingham flock in the thousands`. Thrushes don't flock like that as far as i understand. It's like suggesting flocks of thousands of Robins - it just doesn't happen. Sorry Sweetie - but I am open to being proved wrong  |
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 22, 2007 12:51:56 GMT 1
I bow to your knowledge, Im not afraid of learning or being wrong  Madon your link is very close to what I saw. ;D |
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Post by madonplants on Feb 22, 2007 14:14:21 GMT 1
I bow to your knowledge, Im not afraid of learning or being wrong Madon your link is very close to what I saw. ;D That's good, thought I should back up my theory, so after I hit the post button, I went searching.  Keith |
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