New seed result

[sleipnerofasgard]

bought some new seed ,a worm mixture and it seems to have had an immediate effect so much so i have had two mistle thrushes on the table ,i have had them in the garden but usually on the grass or cracking snails on the path but never on the table.may stay at home on saturday and try to get some pics as weather forecast doesn't look too good

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by sleipnerofasgard

bought some new seed ,a worm mixture and it seems to have had an immediate effect so much so i have had two mistle thrushes on the table ,i have had them in the garden but usually on the grass or cracking snails on the path but never on the table.may stay at home on saturday and try to get some pics as weather forecast doesn't look too good

Are you sure they're mistle thrushes? The cracking smails thing is more of a song thrush thing, and song thrushes in my experiance tend to be in gardens more than mistles the latter seeming to prefer larger open areas, playing fields or pasture that kind of thing.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Are you sure they're mistle thrushes? The cracking smails thing is more of a song thrush thing, and song thrushes in my experiance tend to be in gardens more than mistles the latter seeming to prefer larger open areas, playing fields or pasture that kind of thing.

My thoughts echo this too!

[galanthus]

Me too agree. I have on rare occasions had very tentative song thrush near low bird tables but never a mistle thrush. also believe snails not part of a mistle thrushes diet ?

[Kayleigh]

Where did you get the seeds from..

I herd chirping coming from a robin nest box and want to give them something, but not live meal worms as they are expensive and the starling eat them all..

This sounds just right..

[sleipnerofasgard]

Didn't get a clear view this morning but i did take a pic and will post it in a minute when i get the camera from downstairs.the seed i got from wiggly wigglers i'll try putting a link or just the address and you can copy and paste it
March at Wiggly Wigglers

[sleipnerofasgard]

Ok it's obviously a songthrush now that i've looked at the picture but the one where it was on the feeder was too poor to bother with but i promise weather permitting if it makes an appearance i'll improve on it



ps still a bit of hailstones around this morning

[ron1863]

I have a pair of Mallard that visit the garden several times a day and I always put out bread for them.
I bought a bag af duck feed from the local pet shop the other day and put that out - the ducks never ate it, just walked past it and I had to throw out some bread for them.
It wasn't a waste though, the magpies, crows and even Robins and Blue Tits cleaned up the duck food.