| Re: 3 quick questions
Hi Vinnie,
1. In my experience nuthatches prefer peanuts, however I have one which favours my bird table and takes sunflower seeds. They are quite shy at first and it could take a while for them to find you. (the fat/peanuts you are putting in holes in a tree for LSWs will also be very attractive to nuthatches i'd have thought)
2. I haven't seen water rails many times but I think it's probably a case of patience. Also if you learn the call, which is meant to sound like a squealing pig, you might be able to locate them. The times i've seen them are when I've been in a hide watching other things and then a rail has made a dash between cover over open marshland.
3. Possibly in pine trees near me but I'm not sure and I've never even seen one.
Hoped thats helped you.
Guy |