Since the introduction of 2 large bird feeders of Sunflower Hearts we now have an abundance of Goldfinches, at the last count 17 and long may they flourish albeit eating me out house and home as the saying goes.
I had a young goldfinch crash into my window a week ago. I phoned the vet to see if he would treat the bird as it was out cold, though still breathing. I was advised to put it in a box so it's mother would find it and feed it. Happy to say it eventually recovered and flew off -crashing into a tree, falling to the ground and then flying off into a large tree in my front garden. My problem is my neighbours want me to cut this tree down, it is far to big for my garden (it's a huge fir tree), but I have blackbirds and goldfinches nesting in this tree. I also have Magpies in there. Does anyone know when it would be safe to cut it down so as not to upset any nesting birds?
I do feed the birds throughout the year and have my reward in the beautiful birdsong each day, but I don't want to drive them away by cutting down this tree. Has anyone got any advice for me?
It gives me great pleasure to let you and other wildlife lovers know that sometime ago a friend told me of the magic of goldfinches and a small seed called `niger` seeds! I now enjoy my small garden with a dozen Goldfinches. Robins and numerous other birds, oh and my cat called Meme!
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My problem is my neighbours want me to cut this tree down, it is far to big for my garden (it's a huge fir tree), but I have blackbirds and goldfinches nesting in this tree. I also have Magpies in there. Does anyone know when it would be safe to cut it down so as not to upset any nesting birds?
I do feed the birds throughout the year and have my reward in the beautiful birdsong each day, but I don't want to drive them away by cutting down this tree. Has anyone got any advice for me?