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New to bird watching

  • 04-01-2013 10:49pm
    #1
    Mrs Garth Brooks
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    I've been feeding the birds lately and they are so cute. I don't know much about the different birds yet or how to tell them apart but I intend on getting a book and learning about them.

    The bird table I have is falling apart because the wind keeps knocking it over. I have a new one ordered and im going a bit out. A big chunky wooden bird table with a cross base so I can put stabiliser pegs over each leg. Also ordered an accessory set so I can hang a bird feeder, a tray and water dish of the bird table. I think the birds are worth it.

    How important is cleaning? I've seen bird table scrapers on line but couldn't get it in a pet shop or in woodies.

    I also saw bird houses in the shop but how would you attach it to a tree? It had a little hole in the back of it, similar to picture frame hole. Could you use a nail and hang it from there or is there anything specific to use?


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  • #2
    OpenYourEyes
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    First of all, best of luck with your start to birdwatching! :) The more you watch the birds, the better at Id'ing them and the more you learn about them, the more rewarding it will become!

    Other posters might be better able to answer some of your questions, but the one thing I will say is that cleaning is very very important!

    It mightn't be necessary to buy a specific scraper for cleaning, you probably have something suitable lying around the house, but cleaning is definitely vital - especially for bird tables where droppings will sit on top of it. Birdfeeders don't have that problem much, but its still important to regularly clean them too!


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    Judgement Day
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    You might find the purchase of Tony Soper's Birdtable Book a worthwhile investment. A very popular and useful guide - there are masses of different editions available online from a couple of Euros. :)

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  • #4
    Maudi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭Maudi


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    I've been feeding the birds lately and they are so cute. I don't know much about the different birds yet or how to tell them apart but I intend on getting a book and learning about them.

    The bird table I have is falling apart because the wind keeps knocking it over. I have a new one ordered and im going a bit out. A big chunky wooden bird table with a cross base so I can put stabiliser pegs over each leg. Also ordered an accessory set so I can hang a bird feeder, a tray and water dish of the bird table. I think the birds are worth it.

    How important is cleaning? I've seen bird table scrapers on line but couldn't get it in a pet shop or in woodies.

    I also saw bird houses in the shop but how would you attach it to a tree? It had a little hole in the back of it, similar to picture frame hole. Could you use a nail and hang it from there or is there anything specific to use?
    its endlesslly rewarding..you will get to know the different generations of birds and even individual birds.i have one little robin who flutters around the back door to get my attention..and two magpies whos new habit is dropping bread into the fish..i feed the robin freez dried grubs (one fourty nine shop)and the general population get the fat balls..enjoy.


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