Hello from a newcomer to the hobby (1 Viewer)

[buggybill2003]

Hello, I`m Bill, aged 63 and new to the interest of bird watching/spotting. I am a complete novice and apologise for any annoying questions I might ask innocently.
I`m a big lover of wagtails, love them really and would love to attract them although it seems like I might have to give up on that one, which is a shame. I have set up some new feeders, probably too many if I`m honest, and so far no takers, but I`ll keep patient.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Hi Bill and welcome to BirdForum from all the staff and moderators. Wagtails are great. We’ve had a Grey Wagtail in the garden over the last week.

Rich

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

Everyone has to learn so I'm sure there will be no annoying questions! It does take time for birds to find and get used to new feeders so you are right to be patient.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Bill and a warm welcome from me too.

It took a few months for the birds to find my window feeder, but now it's pretty busy. Yes.... wagtails are such fun to watch... you may need plenty of flies to attract them though LOL, or a fast running rocky stream for the Grey Wagtail might do the trick

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi there Bill and a warm welcome to you

We're glad you found us and thanks for taking a moment to say hello. Please join in wherever you like

 

[Chris G6 UXU]

Hello Bill and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

 

[Lisa W]

Hi Bill, welcome to the forum. Ask away, I think you will find us a friendly and helpful group.

 

[Fritz73]

Hola Bill! Welcome to Birdforum

 

[trevor432990]

Hi Bill and welcome to the forum. I'm a new member too and have been interested in birds for many years as well and I'd recommend putting a birdbath in the garden somewhere as I've always found it attracts all types quickly. Doesn't have to be fancy, last year I made my own from two large stacked terra cotta pots with a round pot base on the top. Here are a couple of remote wifi camera photos of the visitors I got.


Left the Common Myna and right the Streak-Eared Bulbul.

All the best

 

[Jim Bennett]

Hi Bill, Wagtails are not a bird that comes the feeders, they might pick some of the scraps up but they are after live foods mostly, I got one a Gray on a dam wall yesterday and it looked like it was finding quite a lot down there i will see about posting a picture sadly its late now.

 

[buggybill2003]

Thank you both