I've noticed this year that there hasn't been many flying around at all, normally there's loads of them. Is there a reason for this? Habitat destruction, lack of natural food, disease, etc.
I anticipate the purile breast jokes, so don't even think about it.
2006-09-14 22:04:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I live in rural Somerset.
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2006-09-14 22:12:27 · update #1
They're still around, but not in the numbers I'm used to seeing.
2006-09-14 22:14:39 · update #2
I don't know if this link explains this for you...
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2000/wcrbluti.htm
Perhaps you could put up some boxes in your garden for them to nest in next spring.
2006-09-14 22:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In anticipation of the purile breast jokes you should have used the scientific name: Fridged boobius.
2006-09-15 03:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get them here in the US, but have seen some other posts about low numbers of these birds. Some of the population does migrate, so this may be the reason for the low numbers, or it could very well be due to some of the reasons you mentioned.
2006-09-16 13:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the inner city, we've had the usual pair hatch a brood but no coaltits. I've seen a pair of hedge sparrows, of all things.
Cats are a massive problem to native wildlife. If you like wildlife, at least put a bell on your cat.
2006-09-14 22:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive seen loads round are house in the sout. no more than usuall. Put out a couople of hangers with nuts and fruit. Theyll come flocking
2006-09-14 22:07:13 · answer #5 · answered by alismudge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have loads in the local assi,its stockgrove park just off the a5 in bedfordshire,if you drive between bletchley and dunstable,you will see the flying fox pub(not recommended) on a roundabout its signposted...my 9 year old loves to feed them..and take photos we also get a few in the garden but not many due to the local feline population..
2006-09-14 22:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by hondanut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had all the variety of the Tit family in our garden including the Blue, the largest amount we had was the Great Tit. We live in East yorkshire
2006-09-17 09:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have had lots in our garden this year. we live in rural yorkshire near the sea, so maybe its that they are moving away from the towns and cities cos of all the pollution and coming out to the county.
2006-09-14 22:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in East Anglia and there are plenty in my garden, I encourage the birds by having plentiful supply of food and water.
2006-09-14 22:12:58 · answer #9 · answered by pottydotty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember ever seeing a Blue tit in our garden (suburban Birmingham) but we get a lot of Great **** (ha ha, I live with one too!)
And don't get me started on the blinking number of pigeons :(
2006-09-14 22:22:14 · answer #10 · answered by Bloatyhead 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Next door's nest box had a little clutch of them who are now flying about cheeping merrily.
2006-09-14 22:12:54 · answer #11 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋