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Long-tailed Tits (1 Viewer)
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Elizabeth Bigg
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Richard D said:
My lump of cheese was just put in a shallow dog food bowl on the bird table.
I have read that mild cheese is best for birds, but this was just a lump of mature cheddar, with the mouldy parts cut off.
RockyRacoon
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I know they like peanuts, they come to our feeders sometimes, they also like cheese and especially cooked potatoes.
keith_kdy
Inquisitive Naturalist
Most of the reports in this thread are from England/Wales/IOM. I have not seen any LTTs here in Fife for two years (until recently) though I saw them down in Sussex whilst visiting my mother. There seems to be something of a North-South divide here. That is supported by the results of last year's Big Garden Birdwatch which places LTTs around 12th to 15th in the top 20 for most of the Southerly districts. Here in Kirkcaldy they turned up right on cue just 5 mins before the end of my allocated hour for this year's Big Garden Birdwatch. 4 fed on the fat balls and 4 on the peanuts. They left after only about 3 minutes and I haven't seen them since. That is not to say they haven't returned, because I am at work from 8am to 5pm Mon to Fri so I only get a chance to observe any visitors at the weekend and of course routine chores mean that I do not get to watch continuously even then. Roll on retirement day! I might then find out where all that money goes to that I am spending on birdfeed.
david2004
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I used to have infrequent visits from LTT's. Recently I saw them more often, they are now coming daily! I am very pleased about it!
They feed on peanuts and fat balls (which i've run out of!) This morning I was cleaning the bird table and feeders and they were hanging around like the Robin and Blue Tits! Staying very close and were quite bold!
They feed on peanuts and fat balls (which i've run out of!) This morning I was cleaning the bird table and feeders and they were hanging around like the Robin and Blue Tits! Staying very close and were quite bold!
Stu-Silver
Active member
I have never seen them in my garden, but did hope to see them this winter. There is hope though, a flock of approx 20 passed through some shrubs about 10 metres from my garden the other day. I had just parked the car, and when I got out I could hear them. After watching what appeared to be just 3 or 4 birds, the leader flew away, followed by approx 20 others!
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