THE PRETEND KEEPER

[BenBhoy]

Antis = liberal lefties. Live and let live , 27 is natural or are they fakes.

 

[BenBhoy]

or are they fakes.

Fake magpies??? Behave.

 

[bumpy22]

Got given some quick release springs a while back.
Thought great these will be perfect if any of the drums get blocked
Until the Squirrels chewed them off lol

 

[jall55]

First brood of ducklings hatched today ! Happy days !
Nice to see the rewards of all the hard work , feeding and predator control working

 

[jall55]

Found a clutch of mandarins today in a willow tree hatching out ! Lovely

 

[Nickb]

Found a clutch of mandarins today in a willow tree hatching out ! Lovely

Get the odd mandarin on one of my places.

 

[jall55]

Get the odd mandarin on one of my places.

Down here Nick there are hundreds - actually hundreds and hundreds
They love the little ponds i have built - and love the free food all over !

 

[Nickb]

Down here Nick there are hundreds - actually hundreds and hundreds
They love the little ponds i have built - and love the free food all over !

Stunning birds

 

[bumpy22]

Good morning 20 bird boxes up in woods and more Squirrels trapped

 

[jall55]

Cracking Bumpy !

I have found that i may help the little birds if the boxes are a bit lower - but maybe you are targeting different species - looks a nice bit of mixed wood with good ground flora

We have repaired all our partridge pens today - i have built another pond and extended and deepened another this week - just in after having had a beer or two with some of the lads in the yard after - typical, some of the other boys are down the town later - but im behaving as going to the show early

 

[bumpy22]

Do you know I did think I had put a few a bit high .
I will certainly be making some more and basc have been great with donations

Thanks for advice.

Really trying to make a push for kids to be involved in conservation.

 

[jall55]

Do you know I did think I had put a few a bit high .
I will certainly be making some more and basc have been great with donations

Thanks for advice.

Really trying to make a push for kids to be involved in conservation.

Thats brilliant mate - brilliant !

 

[jall55]

After our success in the Purdey awards we were asked if we would like to enter Schoffel's conservation awards - Just heard back we have made the initial shortlist - and had 3 broods of ducks hatch with over 20 ducklings today - Happy happy

 

[BenBhoy]

Well after taking over 30 magpie in 4 weeks, I've not had a catch in days now

 

[Squirrelbasher]

Good morning 20 bird boxes up in woods and more Squirrels trappedView attachment 415218View attachment 415219View attachment 415220

Good job mate

 

[jall55]

Well after taking over 30 magpie in 4 weeks, I've not had a catch in days now

Keep them going though pal - they will soon move in

 

[BenBhoy]

Oh I will mate. Spotted some crows building so moved the side entry trap onto their territory & given magpie a nice juicy rabbit to eat - hopefully that'll wind up his cousins!!!

 

[jall55]

Oh I will mate. Spotted some crows building so moved the side entry trap onto their territory & given magpie a nice juicy rabbit to eat - hopefully that'll wind up his cousins!!!

Just done the same thing this morning pal - Hardly a crow on the place after lasts years success of well over 250 culls - but saw a pair in a remote section of wood today - so straight up with the trap - Cant wait till the morning !

 

[BenBhoy]

Just done the same thing this morning pal - Hardly a crow on the place after lasts years success of well over 250 culls - but saw a pair in a remote section of wood today - so straight up with the trap - Cant wait till the morning !

Any luck mate?

I had another bloody magpie!!

Had my eldest as my chauffeur today on my rounds! She's at the age now she's actually proper helpful with the sheep & just my general day

She found a day dead munty buck. Something been chomping on it, badger I reckons. She pipes up, "why don't we come back tonight & see what's eating on it" so we're out with my 204 tonight

 

[jall55]

Any luck mate?

I had another bloody magpie!!

Had my eldest as my chauffeur today on my rounds! She's at the age now she's actually proper helpful with the sheep & just my general day

She found a day dead munty buck. Something been chomping on it, badger I reckons. She pipes up, "why don't we come back tonight & see what's eating on it" so we're out with my 204 tonight

Happy happy days pal !
No - they both flew off as i arrived again this morning and 2 magpies were skirting the woodland edge too

On a positive had a wildlife trust out to DNA water for a newt project im participating in - and as they dipped the water a newt swam off !