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Talkback: Building bird boxes
What a brilliant idea for Christmas presents Kate. I've got two blue tit boxes up in my garden one didn't have any birds in it this year as it wasn't up very long but the other one has had several blue tit families in there over the years. I love by donutsmrs
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15/12/2012 20:37:57
by flowering rose
Talkback: Woodlice
I have a woodlouse nursery in my garden, beneath a large terracotta saucer which I use as a wildlife drinking water container/bird bath.When I lift the saucer to clean it, I am always delighted to see woodlice of varying sizes scurrying away to hide. by collie_lady
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17/03/2012 00:53:35
by collie_lady
Talkback: Robins
I have a robin which frquents my garden everyautumn and winter. it feeds and watches the activities if other birds as well as me. At dusk it sits near the bird feeder and as it gets dark it has supper befire flying away to roost.I call it Peter. I by kathryn.brock
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25/02/2012 17:41:20
by BrendaScott53
Talkback: Aphids and their predators
Nice to see someone like Aphids,The birds like them in my garden,I don't seem to have very many.Oldchippy. Brilliant post by our favourite insect lover! Lovely post! Having a bit of chat in the office about this post and we've come to the conclusion by oldchippy
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05/07/2012 16:00:06
by Gracie5
Hygiene and Birds (including Great Tits)
According to the BBC NEWS website (today, 22.11.2012 in the Environment section), our garden birds are being affected by an avian pox that leaves the creatures with swollen lesions. Spread from bird to bird (originally from insects coming to the UK by Ed Walter
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22/11/2012 12:16:00
by Pepperted
Feeding Birds / Protecting your plants
I find it interesting that under 'jobs to be done this week' it is suggested that we cover fruit trees and bushes to stop birds eating the emerging fruit buds and at the same time we get a whole raft of suggestions on how best to feed our garden by Beanli
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27/01/2013 17:45:48
by Busy-Lizzie
Mildew
garden where sometimes milk was used on foliage to counteract mildew. Does anybody know any other 'unusual' methods for dealing with garden problems? I've never really tried it, but I have read that attracting birds into your garden with feeders can by Emma Crawforth
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06/01/2012 15:41:49
by Lindylou333
small bird watch
I'm sitting here in my office watching great tits going in and out of a bay bush. I reckon they're thinking about nesting. They might be in for a bit of a shock over the next few days Small birds in my garden have been getting very busy too by nutcutlet
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12/01/2013 21:20:24
by nutcutlet
Talkback: The flight of the yaffingale
I have a regular green woodpecker in my garden he/she is very territorial though and sees off the other birds in the garden which is a shame. thank you for the information on the woodpecker . He is often in the garden and I wondered what he by jean
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28/11/2011 18:30:22
by Trisha
items seen on GW recent programme
, please. Thanks. From a recent discussion on the feeder http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/wildlife-gardening/feeding-wild-birds/4041.html by VIVIEN WORTHINGTON
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30/06/2012 13:38:58
by sotongeoff