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Post by alf1951 on Feb 11, 2017 10:25:10 GMT
After our recent (but much needed) house move I must admit to feeling rather gloomy. I miss the noisy beck, the tall trees that surrounded our old house - even the cacophany of sound from the rookery. I miss the variety of bird and insect life and even the slugs and snails. We now have an uninviting patch of sparse grass growing in a mixture of clay and building rubble. Sadly the promising sounding little wildlife reserve nearby appears to be no more than a dogs' toilet.
BUT, as the days slowly lengthen, there are some joyous moments. Starling murmurations. Previously only seen by travelling a few miles north to the Gretna area are currently a daily event just South of Carlisle and we which can view from our back door step every evening. The daily mob of house sparrows in the garden has grown to 40+ (does no one else around here have bird feeders?) but there are always a few dunnock plus the occasional goldfinch, chaffinch and robin. A bit soon for planting but there's a nest box waiting for a tennant and the birdbath is on order - we'll get some wildlife into this place if it's the last thing I do!
Alf
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Post by aeshna5 on Feb 11, 2017 14:03:20 GMT
Good luck Alf with attracting wildlife to your garden.
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Post by Tringa on Feb 11, 2017 19:36:14 GMT
I can understand your feeling Alf but you appear to have embraced it very well. You have seen some birds already and I'm sure your feeders will continue to attract them.
How about updating the rest of us WABIers with some photos of your new garden as it develops?
Dave
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Post by accipiter on Feb 11, 2017 20:45:21 GMT
I was wondering how you were settling in Alf.
Speaking of moving house son number three has just moved to a three storey town house after living in the countryside all his life whilst son number two has moved to Silicon Valley California. Son number one is still reviewing the situation.
As for clay soil I remember it well after trying to dig many great big holes, please do not ask!
People here seem to think the answer to dogs do da is hanging it up in little plastic bags in the bushes, I would very much like to do the same to them along with the said do da but the good lady wife informs Alan it would be quite inappropriate.
It is very surprising how much making a pond improve matters though as will suitable planting, but it does sound sort of promising there so far, house sparrows are rather few and far between here, (too many feral cats around taking the young fledglings.
But keep in touch Alf it is always nice to hear how fellow wildlife enthusiasts are keeping.
Alan
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