BLACKBIRDS

[Jacksparrow]

Och they will be back out of hiding soon to defend the berries now all the Scandinavian visitors are arriving.

I hope you're right Linda. I do miss them as they are my favourite garden bird.

[Jacksparrow]

I think they were devastated by the disease. Mrs PB saw the first in our garden for weeks and weeks on Tuesday, and I saw about half a dozen individuals whilst was down the the Trailway... previously would have seen upwards of 20 along the length I walked

I had hoped the disease hadn't reached my area. One of those which departed for the moult was a real character and I was hoping he'd return to resume the friendship. It's looking very unlikely now.

[TrevLincs]

I think they were devastated by the disease. Mrs PB saw the first in our garden for weeks and weeks on Tuesday, and I saw about half a dozen individuals whilst was down the the Trailway... previously would have seen upwards of 20 along the length I walked

I had hoped the disease hadn't reached my area. One of those which departed for the moult was a real character and I was hoping he'd return to resume the friendship. It's looking very unlikely now.

That maybe answers why we have not seen our Mr and Mrs B for the past couple of weeks, nor the juvenile that never left home! Never seen so many berries on our Yew tree !!!!

[Jacksparrow]

for the first time in weeks I heard two blackbirds. They have a habit of twitting when the sun is setting and they were at it in one of my neighbours garden this evening. F Fingers crossed for a sighting tomorrow.

[Wren]

I have a pair of black birds that use my laurel bush for nesting each year.

[Wren]

Blackbird paying a visit to my back garden this morning.

[Willpar]

Nice one Wren.

[TrevLincs]

I think they were devastated by the disease. Mrs PB saw the first in our garden for weeks and weeks on Tuesday, and I saw about half a dozen individuals whilst was down the the Trailway... previously would have seen upwards of 20 along the length I walked

I had hoped the disease hadn't reached my area. One of those which departed for the moult was a real character and I was hoping he'd return to resume the friendship. It's looking very unlikely now.

That maybe answers why we have not seen our Mr and Mrs B for the past couple of weeks, nor the juvenile that never left home! Never seen so many berries on our Yew tree !!!!

After an absence of sometime, Mr and Mrs B made a return on Saturday (must have gone on holiday!) we know they are the same pair as recognise their markings and beak characteristics. The yew tree berries await them in abundance :-)

[Linda257]

That's brilliant news Trevor

[Jacksparrow]

At last a sighting in the garden today.