Where do the blackbirds go? (1 Viewer)

[markallen5]

Hello.
I live in Southwest Wales. We have a large garden and feed all year.Throughout the year we usually have between 1 and 4 blackbirds in the garden at any one time, also when driving the 3 miles to the village along our country lane, it's usual to see plenty of blackbirds.But i've noticed that at this time of the year all the blackbirds dissappear for a few weeks. Where do they go? Do they have a blackbird festival somewhere? thousands of them meeting up in some secret location? !! I'd love to know where they go. Can anyone help?
Mark.

 

[Marmot]

I believe that during the moulting time Blackbirds seem to go into hiding more than any other bird, saying that I have not seen a Starling for about the same time. Perhaps with them being a bigger garden bird they feel and are more vunerable to predators.

 

[bartolli]

Same here (Chester) , usually several blackbirds every week, none for 4 weeks. Sis in York says similar thing.

 

[Birdbrain]

Yep me too ! no BB eating there currents, just Starlings and Magpies...

 

[Sy V]

Whilst this doesn't explain your current shortfall, one has to remember that despite most guides listing Blackbirds (BLABIs) as resident, a number migrate from their breeding grounds in Scandinavia and northern Europe into the UK for Winter.