birds missing (1 Viewer)

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2004

• #1

Dear Colleagues,
While in the garden around 4.10pm where I live the was no wild birds around my garden to be seen whilst I was bird watching. It seemed as though they had all gone for a nap or whatever and then later on just suddenly appeared at the feeder about 45 minutes later. I have never come across this before. Could anyone shed any light. Also does anybody recommend the book " The Secret Lives of Garden Birds by Dominic Couzens ".

Looking forward to hearing from you soon

Kindest Regards

Brian Pemberton

 

pduxon

Quacked up Member

• Jul 22, 2004

• #2

Brian, I presume they were watching Robert Key pound the Windies (which means I haven't got a clue!!).

I enjoyed the book quite light and aimed at us novices.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 22, 2004

• #3

Hi Brian,

Yes, lots of birds do have a 'siesta' of sorts in the mid to late afternoon - often a very poor time to look for birds

Michael

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Jul 22, 2004

• #4

Hi Brian, not sure why the sudden lull, but between 2-30pm-3-30pm we get a very quite hour, then its feed time again till dusk. The book is a good read.
bert.

 

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2004

• #5

Thanks Micheal

 

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2004

• #6

Thanks Bert

 

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billj

Member

• Jul 23, 2004

• #7

Brian - The same thing happens often here in the US. I especially notice it with the goldfinches and cardinals. Do you keep your feeders filled? Bill

 

Bill@dwp

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

• Jul 23, 2004

• #8

I agree about mid afternoon it all goes a bit quiet but I also get a similar thing mid morning, around 10.30. I've noticed this whilst at some reserves but with the small birds who usually visit feeders. Is it a small bird thing?

 

Allen

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2004

• #9

This always happened around 1.30pm in gardens I've watched and you'd be hard pressed to find any small birds in the garden. Don't recall if it happened with the larger birds though.

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• Jul 23, 2004

• #10

I have also noticed in my yard that all the birds suddenly disappear. Some of these times I have detected a raptor (hawk or kestrel) in the vicinity. And sometimes I believe the feeder birds have discovered a hungry raptor nearby, which has escaped my detection. When the threat is gone the birds then return to the feeders.

 

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #11

Hi Bill
I only fill them up again once they are empty

Brian Pemberton

 

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #12

Hi billj

I only fill them when they are empty and when I can

brian pemberon

 

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #13

thanks allen

 

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abp

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #14

Thanks larry

brian