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Lupin seeds and goldfinches

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by Primrose » Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:51 am

I know lupin seeds are poisonous to humans but are they edible for goldfinches? Can't find the relevant answer on internet which will guide how I...

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Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:21 pm
Chickens...

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by Elmigo » Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:36 pm

Perhaps this is an amazing question for Alan and his colorful eggs! I remember my neighbours at the old house having chickens in their backyard. We...

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Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:27 pm
Cats in the greehouse

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by judyk » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:31 am

Reading about Steve's problems with rodents and a cat in his polytunnel (March Issue, Mudketeers) reminded me of a bizarre experience I had when...

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Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:47 pm
Badgers

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by Chantal » Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:58 am

We appear to have badgers in our garden. There's massive hole appeared under our fence with next door and their garden has direct access to the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:45 pm
Feeding the birds versus growing your crops

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by Primrose » Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:27 am

We seem to have reached an impasse in this household on striking a balance in a smallishn garden between feeding the birds and growing crops which...

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Last post by robo
Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:22 am
Deer

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by robo » Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:39 pm

There was a long discussion on face book the other evening ,it was about our town and people who had spotted deer , the lady that had started it was...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:09 pm
Look out for this one:

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by Primrose » Fri Feb 22, 2019 1:56 pm

Poster below just sent to me by our Parish Clerk. Another beastie to look out for !

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Last post by Stephen
Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:30 pm
Save the swifts petition

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by Primrose » Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:25 am

For anybody interested, the following petition is appealing for house builders to include special bricks with gaps in them in all new house builds so...

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:24 pm
Can anybody explain this behaviour?

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by Primrose » Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:39 pm

I have a Rotary washing airier in our lawn, as well as a bird feeder structure made from a converted old rotary airier with the arms shortened and...

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Last post by vivienz
Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:52 pm
Wild parakeets

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by Primrose » Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:08 pm

We're having a lot of wild parakeets visiting our bird feeders these winter days now food has become scarce but I was surprised today, as well as...

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Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:13 pm
Feeding Bread to Swans

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by Pa Snip » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:16 pm

A statement about feeding bread to Swans

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Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:19 pm
Squirrels

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by Toptaff » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:45 pm

I was recently given a "squirrel proof" nut feeder for the wild birds.

As you can see,the idea is good but a long way from perfect! :lol:

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Last post by Westi
Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:14 pm
Birds' vision

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by alan refail » Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:27 pm
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It has always puzzled me how hens and ducks are so aware of what is directly in front of them, not just feed but the tiniest tasty insects, even...
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Last post by robo
Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:09 pm
It's Be kind to spiders week !

Last post by Diane
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by Primrose » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:57 pm

At least it is In our household. We have an enormous resident spider in our bathroom. He lurks down the plughole,
reappears every morning and has to...

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Last post by Diane
Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:42 am
Bird feeding in winter

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by Primrose » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:41 pm
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I think the owners of our pet shop in the village will probably be millionaires by the end of this winter! . Bird food is flying off the shelves and...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:53 am
Ladybirds

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by PLUMPUDDING » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:58 pm

Hurray. Three seven spot ladybirds in the garden this morning so the Harlequins haven't taken over. There are plenty of aphids for them to eat so...

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Last post by tigerburnie
Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:25 pm
The birds have flown

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by Geoff » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:53 pm

First brood of four Swallows left the nest a couple of days ago and spend much of the day on the top of the fence behind the greenhouse getting fed....

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:38 pm
Dragonfly

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by Geoff » Sun Jun 03, 2018 12:24 pm

Must share this with you, hovering round the pond this morning then landed on the Iris, my book says it is Libellula quadrimaculata and it is common...

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Last post by Bettany
Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:29 am
Annoying Tits

Last post by vivienz
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by JohnN » Sat May 19, 2018 9:40 am
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Can anyone suggest a way to stop a flock of very small Tits (not sure what kind) from pecking all the paint off my soffit boards. They've virtually...
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Last post by vivienz
Tue May 29, 2018 12:17 pm
First frog of the year

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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:16 am
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I've just picked a bucket up near the back door and there's a skinny adult frog in it. I've let it go on the garden near the pond. Hope it finds...
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Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:24 am
“Blown up” chaffinch

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by Primrose » Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:04 am

Have had a chaffinch wandering around our garden for the past two days looking as if he,s been blown up like a balloon.
Am sure there,s something...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:27 pm
27th > 29th Oct. RSPB Birdwatch

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by Pa Snip » Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:46 am

Surprised this hasn't been posted already,

If you have not taken part before the link leads you to a page where you may click on a 'survey...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:46 am
Chicken run

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by JohnN » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:13 am

My next-door neighbour has a large chicken run for sale, and I am wondering if any KGF members would be interested. It's about 30ft long and suitable...

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Last post by Colin2016
Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:06 pm
Chickens

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by robo » Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:21 pm

About six weeks ago one of my fellow plotters wanted a broody hen to sit on some eggs , I had three sussex cross bantams that go broody if you look...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:47 pm
Hedgehog behaviour

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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:05 pm

The baby hedgehog I mentioned a few weeks ago is still around and seems to be a bit of a character.

I know they say that if you see a hedgehog out...

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Last post by AuroraUK
Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:59 pm
Bee's

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by robo » Tue May 30, 2017 8:02 pm
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Has anyone had experience of keeping bees , our pest control guy is into them in a big way I've always fancied having a go he has said if I get a...
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Last post by robo
Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:55 pm
Moths - lack of

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by Colin Miles » Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:18 pm
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Despite having the windows wide open during this very hot weather and various lights no Moths have come in. I mentioned this to a number of friends...
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Last post by tigerburnie
Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:01 am
Lifes tough when you are litle

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by Pa Snip » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:45 am

Spotted this little feller Thursday lunch time on the ground just outside our patio door. Could hear parents but it seemed too out of breath to...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:50 pm
Does hedgehog wee cause white patches on lawns?

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:49 am

Since I last mowed the lawn three small areas of the lawn have turned white. We've no bitches, I'm not aware of foxes, but we do have lots of...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:23 pm
Birdy visitor.

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by Diane » Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:58 pm

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We have a new visitor to the garden - this cheeky young robin has been supervising our visits to the compost heap. He's fearless....

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:02 pm
Birdies....yay!

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by Diane » Wed Jun 21, 2017 2:20 pm
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Finally, finally, after many years a pair of coal tits has deemed our nest box a suitable place to rear their family. :D
coaltits _Jun 21...
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Last post by Monika
Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:05 pm
Localsea bird colony

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by tigerburnie » Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:50 pm

Had the afternoon at the local RSPB site near Stonehaven
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Gulillemot family.jpg
Need a head for heights.jpg

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Last post by tigerburnie
Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:37 pm
Newts in the pond

Last post by Geoff
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:32 pm

I had never seen newts in the garden before, but thought I caught sight of one's tail disappearing down into the pond a couple of weeks ago, then...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:15 am
Chicken feed!!!!!!

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat May 27, 2017 9:53 pm

My elderly neighbour saves scraps and kitchen waste and hangs them in a bag on the fence for me to feed my hens.

I always do a thorough quality...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sun May 28, 2017 9:43 pm
Insect Hotels

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by PLUMPUDDING » Fri May 26, 2017 7:58 am

Last year I bought a cheap insect hotel from Lidl and half of it was colonised by Red mason bees. I'm not sure why they only used the left hand side,...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Sat May 27, 2017 9:18 pm
Early fledgling

Last post by Monika
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:45 am

I've just saved a newly fledged blackbird chick from the cat. He was distracted by the parents momentarily and I grabbed him and kept him in the...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:09 pm
Newts in winter

Last post by Monika
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by Primrose » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:31 am

Was cleaning some dead leaves out of my minpond today when I came across a torpid newt mixed up in the weed. This surprised me. It's the first one...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:26 pm
Giving up poultry....

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by Diane » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:01 am

I'm giving up my hens - so if anyone needs a couple of very nice henhouses, at a reasonable price, then please pm me. Wimborne, Dorset.

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:14 pm
WORMERY ANYONE ?

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by Wellie » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:59 pm
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I would be interested in any feedback from anyone who owns, has bought, or has made their own composting 'wormery / worm factory' to assist in...
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Last post by mr-cecil
Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:49 pm
Chooks away......

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Diane » Sun Dec 11, 2016 11:55 am

......as in... all secured in a large pen and coop, awaiting Defra's announcement (hopefully Jan 6th) that it's ok to let them free range again. They...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:39 pm
Bees missing!

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by Westi » Tue May 13, 2014 5:38 pm
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All my chives are in flower which usually means lots of bees. They like them so much I purposefully let them self sow around lottie, and also the...
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Last post by Pawty
Thu Dec 08, 2016 6:55 am
bees foe beeginners

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by dan3008 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:26 pm

Hi guys,

I'm looking at taking up bee keeping, both for therapeutic value, and pollination. Bonus honey would be nice too

I've done my research and...

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Last post by thebigflyin
Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:57 pm
Strange bird

Last post by Diane
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by Geoff » Wed Nov 09, 2016 1:09 pm

We seem to have a Blue Tit today that isn't blue.

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Last post by Diane
Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:25 pm
What would you call yours...and why?

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by Diane » Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:30 pm

A giant earthworm named Dave has wriggled into the record books as the largest ever found in the UK - measuring a whopping 40cm (15.7in)!
Experts at...

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Last post by Diane
Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:54 pm
Worms

Last post by Geoff
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by Colin2016 » Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:41 pm

As I understand it tiger worms (used in a wormary) will kill off normal garden worms.

So will normal garden worms be ok in a wormery and if so can...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:54 pm
UK Wildlife in Autumn

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by alan refail » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:50 pm

Apart from the usual birds and butterflies and bees, an exceptional number of these. Lots of wonderful Welsh names for them: ceiliog rhedyn (fern...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:36 pm
Toad

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by Colin2016 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:07 pm
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Found a toad, think it's a toad as it is yellow, in our front garden unders some flowers.

There is no pond nearby that I know off.

Feel sorry for...
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Last post by Colin2016
Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:53 pm
They're Back!

Last post by Diane
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by Westi » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:22 pm

Slow worms that is - or rather slow worm to date! They have lived in the compost for years and I rescued them and re-loacted them when I moved the...

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Last post by Diane
Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:14 pm
Strange day

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by robo » Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:48 pm

There we where three of us down the plot sitting outside our shed sipping tea putting the world to right , the next thing was a duck landed right in...

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Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:43 pm
"the cat did it!"

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by Marigold » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:25 pm
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So last week in a harsh northerly gale, I am trying to close the back door against the wind, and one of the cats decides she wants out.. Not allowed...
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Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:51 pm

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