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Cats
Hi, does anyone know if there are effective anti cat plants? I am trying to stop cats from coming into my garden and going for the birds, they are not using it as a toilet but they sit in the garden and scare off the birds. I have a sonic scarer by Bee friendly
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16/06/2013 20:09:34
by Fonzie
Birds
to other birds. Do you have any thoughts or advice? I love feeding our garden birds, but wish they would clear their plates!! I feed them sunflower hearts, which they squabble over enthusiastically. Unfortunately, there is still quite a lot of waste. i have by cowslip2
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11/11/2012 21:30:27
by Alan Braunton
Talkback: Birds in winter
with no fear. I had a sighting of a Goldcrest in my urban garden last week for the first time in 27 years of living here. It was foraging at the patio door where seeds and other goodies are left out for the birds. Didn't realise how tiny they are. I have by Denise
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28/11/2011 18:37:43
by Deano219
Talkback: Feeding the birds
and then inflict them on their neighbours. And turn a blind eye to the destruction they cause to proper wildlife. There's room for us all?? Not for the poor mouse and the birds! I'd have birds in my garden any day (and mice outdoors too!) but cats? No thanks. Keep by Grannyanne
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27/06/2012 08:36:46
by gardeningfantic
Use of mirrors?
if the the birds get confused and fly into it and injure themselves!. So does anyone have any experience of safely and effectively using mirrors in a garden which doesn't harm our feathered friends? many  thanks, Janet I use old mirrors in my garden, never had a by chilli lover
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15/10/2012 20:30:06
by Zoomer44
Help
recommendation - there are plenty of attractive daisies that will grow well in pots. Also have a look at our features on helping birds in the garden on the site. Good luck, I hope you soon have lots of feathery friends flocking to the courtyard, Emma by Gary Edwards
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09/04/2012 21:37:34
by burhinus
My Baby Robin
I have been watching the birds in my garden today and for the first time I have seen two baby Robins. I watched as both parents were were feeding both of them. What a joy is was to watch. As you can see I managed to get a photo of one. The garden by donutsmrs
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01/05/2012 21:36:03
by Lorea
Talkback: Feeding birds in summer
OUT DRIED Living near farmland i and other neighbours have a lot of magpies and blackbirds in our gardens fighting for the food we leave for the small birds. What food can we leave out for the small birds if any that the magpies etc won't touch by midgelet
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19/07/2012 23:13:43
by Zoomer44
Talkback: Identifying birdsong
is it too early for nightingales? There was a lovely bird song coming from a tree outside our local pub last night but we weren't sure what it was! and no we hadn't had too much to drink! I love the song of the wren - so powerful from such a tiny by jogette
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28/11/2011 18:43:08
by Whatisit.
Talkback: Starlings
Not a flock or swarm but murmeration! Yes, 'murmeration' ..... I know what you mean, and much more subtle than twiteration. I wonder what others think? you put bred out for the small birds you put seed on the bird table you pay pounds for fat balls by hereisabee
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28/11/2011 18:37:33
by luke