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Last night I heard the hooting of an owl from nearby Dawson's Heights. This was quite exciting for me because in all my born days I have never seen or heard an owl in the wild. I'm no expert but looking it up in my bird call app I think it might have been a tawny owl.
In the past few days I have had mini flocks of sparrows (house, I think - about eight or so) eating from the suet cakes/balls in holders. Tits also but not as many as the sparrows. Where have they been till now? They don't look particularly young so don't think they've been born recently.
There are two - I had seen more in the van and assumed all would be planted there. Still, it?s a start and likely are there to make up for the felled street trees nearby. (BTW, growing apple/pear/plum etc. trees from standard apples is easy; there are plenty of online videos on this. It?s likely not all pips will germinate but it?s pretty easy to try.)

Mabaker Wrote:

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> Sparrows seem to me to be quite picky about where

> they hang out. I've noticed a gathering of

> sparrows at the bottom end of Friern Rd.


The main reason that sparrows are thriving in this small area is that there are a number of tall, thick hedges which provide essential shelter and roosts as well as insects. If you'd like to encourage them, it is so easy to plant a hedge.


No hedges = no sparrows!

TheTruthisOut Wrote:

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> Mabaker Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Sparrows seem to me to be quite picky about

> where

> > they hang out. I've noticed a gathering of

> > sparrows at the bottom end of Friern Rd.

>

> The main reason that sparrows are thriving in this

> small area is that there are a number of tall,

> thick hedges which provide essential shelter and

> roosts as well as insects. If you'd like to

> encourage them, it is so easy to plant a hedge.

>

> No hedges = no sparrows!



Also bamboo and climbers. You don't need a hedge! I get loads of sparrows in my little garden!


I do feed and water them though.


There is also a robin who often has a bath in the large saucer of water I put out. Actually there is a pair of robins. I think they are nesting in the climbers.

TheTruthisOut Wrote:

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>

> The main reason that sparrows are thriving in this

> small area is that there are a number of tall,

> thick hedges which provide essential shelter and

> roosts as well as insects. If you'd like to

> encourage them, it is so easy to plant a hedge.

>

> No hedges = no sparrows!


I have now planted some native trees for hedges.I noticed today that the sparrows have found a nice bit of real estate down Friern Road. There is a house there with a decoration high up on the front wall. It's like a pattern formed of holes that the sparrows can go in and use for nesting. Sorry I'm not explaining very well. Haven't got the vocabulary to explain this decorative architectural feature but the birds are loving it.

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