Peckhamgatecrasher Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Saw a mandarin duck and his missus on the lake this morning. The other ducks weren't too happy with their presence. By this afternoon they had gone.Very showy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reetpetite Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 There was a Mandarin duck there for a few weeks a month or so ago seemed quite at home .What does his missus look like? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 She has a long plait and does take aways. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 She is prettier than the other birds - maybe that's the reason! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 AGH!! The squirrels are also back! Climbing up 3 floors and digging up me plants.Grrrrrrrrrr Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Someone I know (not a million miles from FlapJackDavey's flatmate) put a large plastic crow on his balcony, with black feathers glued all over it, to deter pigeons who were nesting on the balcony.Sadly, real crows attacked it and pulled all the feathers off :))If squirrels have predators you could try something similar .....Something to deter them I mean, obviously, not to cause them physical harm .... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 A friend of mine was troubled with squirrels so got a humane cage trap. Baited it with a piece of snickers and cuaght 7 in the course of a week.He took each of them for a drive in the country and released them.Then someone suggested he should shoot them, because it is illegal to release grey squirrels. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I have a pair of robins making a home in one of the bird boxes, in December? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-275912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandNewGuy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 First time poster but long-time lurker here :-) I was surprised to see a grey wagtail this morning on my way to work. It flew onto a fence by the corner of Trossachs Road and Glengarry Road, and then disappeared into the garden behind. Not sure I've ever seen a grey wagtail in ED before - they prefer rivers, streams and open countrsyide, normally, though they do venture beyond their range in winter. You're much more likely to see their cousin, the pied wagtail.I've attached a pic so you'll know one if you see one...Brand New Guy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-276213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 They are beautiful. I've seen a pair in Peckham Rye Park before - but only the once about two month's ago. I forgot to look them up and identify them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-276236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
5imon Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 just moved into a place on upland road at the plough end, we've got a trio of goldfinches and a couple of great tits as regular visitors. what's the recommended winter food for bird feeders? fat? peanuts? seed? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-276658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daizie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 ive got a couple of great tits, and man meat is my recommended winter food, sorry admin , i just couldnt help it . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-276660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladymuck Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 daizie Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> ive got a couple of great tits, and man meat is my> recommended winter food, sorry admin , i just> couldnt help it .titt titt...sorry I meant tutt tutt... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-276677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red devil Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 5imon Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> just moved into a place on upland road at the> plough end, we've got a trio of goldfinches and a> couple of great tits as regular visitors. > > what's the recommended winter food for bird> feeders? fat? peanuts? seed?A group of Goldfinches, Greenfinches and various Tits have just stripped bare my feeder full of Sunflower heart seeds this morning!. I leave out seeds, peanuts and fat snacks so they have a choice... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-276683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 The mandarin ducks are back in Peckham Rye Park and they have a little baby too, v cute! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-277089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Oh dear, too early for baby ducks, isn't it? Will it survive? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-277090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazeykat Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 There's a small flock flock of Fieldfares and some Redwings visiting my garden at the moment. They are winter visitors, but I've never seen them in ED before. They are members of the thrush family & look very similar, especially in this grey, dreary weather. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 You are lucky, only time I have seen those was when I lived in Sussex. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDmummy Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Wondered what that duck was on the lake. The mandarin duck is certainly very beautiful. Lets hope it stays.Any one know the fate of the seagull caught in one of the meshed plant islands on 22nd Dec? We reported to the park warden and a friend rang the Council who said they would get Animal Control out. It had been there about 4 hours when we saw it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 EDmummy Wrote:It had been there about 4 hours when we saw> it.xxxxxxxxHow on earth could you tell?! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDmummy Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 The warden told us someone had reported it at around 10.00am the same day we did at 2pm. Make that 4 hrs. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazeykat Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Sue, I hadn't seen any since my childhood in Sussex - maybe the extra cold weather we had drove them to visit London. There is a large group of them, mainly Redwings I think, spending a lot of time sitting in the tree at the end of my garden. Hope you see them while they'r here! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 dazeykat Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Sue, I hadn't seen any since my childhood in> Sussex - maybe the extra cold weather we had drove> them to visit London. There is a large group of> them, mainly Redwings I think, spending a lot of> time sitting in the tree at the end of my garden.> Hope you see them while they'r here!xxxxxxSo do I, all I have is loads of sparrows plus tits, blackbirds and a robin.Even the starlings haven't been around this year :-SI think redwings eat berries? so maybe the few pyracantha berries I have left after the blackbirds aren't enough for them!The fox is still sometimes sleeping in the garden, but the other one seems to have disappeared. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-280930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Went to RHS wisley and saw a tree-creeper which was fun as I hadn't seen one for many years. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-281103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 YAY!I've only ever seen one tree creeper and it was on the trunk of a tree outside my window when I lived on a farm in Herefordshire. Would love to see another one! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/17/#findComment-281104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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