Back in September, we included mealworms on the menu. Not the dried husk rubbish, these are a con and don't provide any nutrients for the bird life. But live moving mealworms! A Robin took special interest in these to the extent where it was coming into the kitchen to feast! Robins have always been close to man in the garden and can be frequently seen when you dig and turn the soil over to revel juicy tidbits! This Robin is just taking it a stage further. Well it comes into the kitchen several times a day and as you can see from the photo at top left, the Robin is standing on the side and has even made a little deposit!!
A Blue-Tit is one of three that nest nearby but spend a lot of time in the garden at the feeders and amongst the plants looking for insects.
A Blackbird has been watching the Robin and also takes mealworms, but only from the back door step. We now have a total of 5 Blackbirds that visit for the juicy grubs. They also spend most of the time squabbling amongst each other!
The Goldfinch returned to our garden again. Well it could the same bird as last month! Just the one. You would think that it would tell its mates and get them over for lunch.....
We have a fairly healthy House Sparrow population. Numbers did peak at 96 in the Spring. The resident population that nests in the Conifers numbers about 30+.
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