I know I'm in the US, but we're seeing similar reductions or losses. Where I live, we used to have foxes to spare in our area when I was a child, but now seeing one is like seeing Bigfoot...I think the coyotes have been so successful they've driven them out.
We also had ruffed grouse, woodcock, and whip-or-wills and they've become scarce in the past few decades. I haven't heard a whip-or-will in years.
Moose used to be more common, but parasites and ticks have taken a toll, and they're moving farther north thanks to the loss of habitat due to climate change and development. I was lucky to encounter a cow and yearling calf last spring - they are so massive they take your breath away...especially when they're only a few hundred feet away!
New England, USA
Metacomet soil with hints of Woodbridge and Pillsbury
Never seen a Sparrow or Starling in our garden in 10 years. Greenfinches disappeared for 7-8 years, but we had our first tentative visits last year and this.
For some reason we have seen more brand new birds (for us) over the past 12 months. We get regular visits from two Nuthatches, which we find stunning. Last week we saw our first ever Redwing, and two days ago, our first ever male Blackcap.
We used to have serins, siskins, cirl buntings and in the winter, bramblings with the chaffinches and greenfinches. Just one or two chaffinches now. Warblers were always here on their migration routes, we may be lucky to see a pied flycatcher in autumn. Our garden is now surrounded by fields which are intensely farmed. I nearly forgot the lovely European tree frog which I haven't seen or heard for about five years.
Haven't seen a sparrow in years , rarely see chaffinches now. After several years absence we did hear the song Thrush during the first lockdown, but not since then. Pigeons, magpies and now those wretched green parakeets have taken over. I may have to remove the fat feeder for a while and hope they move away.
I'll swap you some sparrows for a Ring-necked Parakeet, we've got loads of them. Lots of Starlings too. The only thing that's reduced in numbers significantly over the years is the Song Thrush.
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
I'm just reading Dave Goulson's book "Silent Earth" - mainly about the huge reduction in insects admittedly but of course it's the birds that depend on these insects. It's a very worrying and depressing read about the state of our planet 😔
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For some reason we have seen more brand new birds (for us) over the past 12 months. We get regular visits from two Nuthatches, which we find stunning. Last week we saw our first ever Redwing, and two days ago, our first ever male Blackcap.
MIL's old garden in Ballater.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I nearly forgot the lovely European tree frog which I haven't seen or heard for about five years.
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful