Update for anyone interested. I saw a robin on the new bird table early this morning , and yesterday a couple of sparrows were ‘ daring’ to just land on it and then fly away several times .I think it might be the beginning of them returning, it’s been about a fortnight since the new table was introduced, so not bad going is it .
Brilliant @bcpathome It's that thing of 'if you build, they will come'. They'll enjoy having a ready supply of food at your restaurant.
I have to say, reading some of the comments about sparrows, I've never found they minded much if there was a change of feeding station, or it's position. Maybe they're just a bit more reckless here. Glaswegian sparrows - you don't mess with them....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As I said before, all the birds, including the sparrows here were very wary of us at first but now embrace new-fangled hanging feeders and the sparrows and tits sit shouting for their breakfast. The chaffinches, dunnocks and even the collared doves are much more discreet.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Ha ha ! Yes I was surprised when other posters said how long they reckoned it could take . So pleased they seem to be returning. I was so pleased with the table , totally cat proof ( the many neighbourhood cats climbed up the old one) so hopefully no more dead bodies for the oh to shovel up .
There you go @bcpathome - a matter of time for the birds to get used to it and it hasn't take that long has it ? Whilst you were impatiently drumming your fingers, they were probably reading this thread and wondering how long they could get away with it before putting you out of your misery Joking aside, it sounds as if your new table suits both you and the birds so well worth the outlay. Enjoy it/them
Sounds promising @bcpathome I found this quote from a research paper ….
Researchers in the Lattin Lab at Louisiana State University study neophobia in house sparrows, a globally invasive songbird. Some individual sparrows have very fearful responses towards new things, while others are quick to approach novelty, and these “personality types” are consistent over time.
Sounds like yours have a fearful personality type!
Researchers in the Lattin Lab at Louisiana State University study neophobia in house sparrows, a globally invasive songbird.
House Sparrows are not globally invasive. They occur naturally throughout Europe, Asia including central Asia and India and coastal north Africa. They have been introduced to North and South America, southern Africa and eastern Australia where they may be considered invasive.
Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
Thank you redwing . Good to know .However , I don’t really mind how or if they are native , I just love watching them ,they’re so cute and entertaining.
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I saw a robin on the new bird table early this morning , and yesterday a couple of sparrows were ‘ daring’ to just land on it and then fly away several times .I think it might be the beginning of them returning, it’s been about a fortnight since the new table was introduced, so not bad going is it .
It's that thing of 'if you build, they will come'. They'll enjoy having a ready supply of food at your restaurant.
I have to say, reading some of the comments about sparrows, I've never found they minded much if there was a change of feeding station, or it's position. Maybe they're just a bit more reckless here.
Glaswegian sparrows - you don't mess with them....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As I said before, all the birds, including the sparrows here were very wary of us at first but now embrace new-fangled hanging feeders and the sparrows and tits sit shouting for their breakfast. The chaffinches, dunnocks and even the collared doves are much more discreet.
Joking aside, it sounds as if your new table suits both you and the birds so well worth the outlay. Enjoy it/them
Sounds like yours have a fearful personality type!