tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post1000688596255988383..comments2024-03-29T08:25:42.543+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : Garden bits and a puzzle?Dylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-18002638824124191472017-01-25T13:18:55.768+00:002017-01-25T13:18:55.768+00:00I was aware of the Trichomonosis issue, but my que...I was aware of the Trichomonosis issue, but my question isn't just the fact that Greenfinches aren't coming to my garden feeding station. They have simply vanished from the whole area; places where I could virtually guarantee to find them last year are now devoid of these birds, although House Sparrows remain as numerous as ever. There were at least five nest sites around Newlands last breeding season, one pair in a garden just south of ours. It will be interesting to see if the birds re-appear in the Spring, having migrated somewhere warmer to spend these cooler months?<br />Thanks for taking the time to comment - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-49779171209136494512017-01-25T09:50:36.015+00:002017-01-25T09:50:36.015+00:00Dyl., as you probably know, the absence of Greenfi...Dyl., as you probably know, the absence of Greenfinches is almost certainly due to the disease with a long latin name that has been killing them by the multi thousands in recent years. For most of us now, seeing a flock of Greenfinches as we walk round, is a real rarity.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-11308659721342517772017-01-25T09:31:23.992+00:002017-01-25T09:31:23.992+00:00I'm fine thanks mate. I'm sure that these ...I'm fine thanks mate. I'm sure that these wagtail events are a direct result of the cold snap and nothing more. The Waxwing influx appears very widespread, this winter, with odd flocks turning up all over the place. Always nice to get on the garden list though! Take care and all the best - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.com