A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs, just
now hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a pigeon so
it's not for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a yellow splash on
its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on with it
or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two through the
letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to feed or not?

cheers

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs,
just
now hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a pigeon
so
it's not for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a yellow
splash on
its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on
with it
or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two through the
letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to feed or not?

cheers

This http://www.noahsarkgardens.co.uk/Wil...ardenBirds.htm
may help with identification. Definitely do not feed it in the manner
you describe or disturb it in any way otherwise it will vacate the nest.
Just keep your distance. It will find plenty of food. You can help by
making sure that predators do not cause harm.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

This http://www.noahsarkgardens.co.uk/Wil...ardenBirds.htm
may help with identification. Definitely do not feed it in the manner
you describe or disturb it in any way otherwise it will vacate the nest.
Just keep your distance. It will find plenty of food. You can help by
making sure that predators do not cause harm.

the letterbox is on a garden gate that gets opened and closed al the time,
and now and again we lift the lid and say hello, it seems perfectly happy
about all this
:-)

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...

This http://www.noahsarkgardens.co.uk/Wil...ardenBirds.htm
may help with identification. Definitely do not feed it in the manner
you describe or disturb it in any way otherwise it will vacate the nest.
Just keep your distance. It will find plenty of food. You can help by
making sure that predators do not cause harm.

the letterbox is on a garden gate that gets opened and closed al the time,
and now and again we lift the lid and say hello, it seems perfectly happy
about all this
:-)
It might be an idea to tell the postie not to deliver anything like the
Argos catalogue. : -(

And if you really want to help with the feeding, a tray with a few mealworms
on it might be appreciated.

Steve

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs, just
now hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a pigeon so
it's not for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a yellow splash on
its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on with
it or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two through the
letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to feed or not?

cheers

Sounds like a Coal Tit

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ltit/index.asp

In reply to louisxiv ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs,
just now hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a
pigeon so it's not for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a
yellow splash on its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on
with it or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two
through the letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to
feed or not? cheers

Sounds like a Coal Tit

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ltit/index.asp

Coal tits don't have the yellow flash. I bet it's a great tit. There are
loads of them about this year, where I am.

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
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In reply to louisxiv ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs,
just now hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a
pigeon so it's not for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a
yellow splash on its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on
with it or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two
through the letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to
feed or not? cheers

Sounds like a Coal Tit

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ltit/index.asp

Coal tits don't have the yellow flash. I bet it's a great tit. There are
loads of them about this year, where I am.
Could be. Their backs are green though.

In reply to louisxiv ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
...
In reply to louisxiv ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10
eggs, just now hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this
isn't a pigeon so it's not for the chop. It is small, black and
grey with a yellow splash on its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on
with it or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two
through the letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to
feed or not? cheers

Sounds like a Coal Tit

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ltit/index.asp

Coal tits don't have the yellow flash. I bet it's a great tit. There
are loads of them about this year, where I am.
Could be. Their backs are green though.

True, but you don't see the back when you're loking at the yellow front :-)

on 26/06/2007, Oxymel of Squill supposed :
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs, just now
hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a pigeon so it's not
for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a yellow splash on its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on with it
or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two through the
letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to feed or not?

cheers

I wouldn't feed it as they take care of themselves. If it should go
short then that is nature. I saw Bill Oddie talking about something
similar on TV the other day.

--
Count Baldoni

BALDONI REX ROMANORUM

Oxymel of Squill has brought this to us :
A bird of some sort is squatting in my spare letterbox, wih 10 eggs, just now
hatching. I can't tell two birds apart except this isn't a pigeon so it's not
for the chop. It is small, black and grey with a yellow splash on its chest.

I was wondering if the best thing to do is leave it alone to get on with it
or to show a spot of hospitality by posting a worm or two through the
letterbox. Anyone have any ideas what it might be / to feed or not?

cheers

10 eggs is a lot. It will get noisy if all them hatch !

--
Count Baldoni

BALDONI REX ROMANORUM

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:25:31 +0100, BaldoniXXV
wrote:

I wouldn't feed it as they take care of themselves. If it should go
short then that is nature.

But we are part of nature too! Maybe some species are adapting to take
advantage of our generosity.

Steve

--
Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software Ltd

EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks.

http://www.easynn.com

"Martin" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:25:31 +0100, BaldoniXXV

wrote:

I wouldn't feed it as they take care of themselves. If it should go
short then that is nature. I saw Bill Oddie talking about something
similar on TV the other day.

It made him short too?
--

An an irritating little fcuk to boot.

"Martin" wrote
after, "louisxiv" wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message
...
BaldoniXXV
I wouldn't feed it as they take care of themselves. If it should go
short then that is nature. I saw Bill Oddie talking about something
similar on TV the other day.

It made him short too?
--

An an irritating little fcuk to boot.


Especially when an expert was employed by the BBC to teach him to play the
guitar. It was only then that I realised just how much I loathed him and
why.

Regarding "Springwatch" I can't understand why we need to see the presenters
on these programmes when there is so much wildlife about, a talk over would
suffice, as practiced by David Attenborough mostly.

It's like the Glastonbury broadcasts, where the rather annoying and
irrelevant presenters were on screen more time that the musicians, damn
stupid and not what this viewer wants at all.
BTW Anyone else think Lily Allen was the star of the show?
http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

On 26/6/07 17:19, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Martin" wrote
after, "louisxiv" wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message
..
BaldoniXXV
I wouldn't feed it as they take care of themselves. If it should go
short then that is nature. I saw Bill Oddie talking about something
similar on TV the other day.

It made him short too?
--

An an irritating little fcuk to boot.


Especially when an expert was employed by the BBC to teach him to play the
guitar. It was only then that I realised just how much I loathed him and
why.

Regarding "Springwatch" I can't understand why we need to see the presenters
on these programmes when there is so much wildlife about, a talk over would
suffice, as practiced by David Attenborough mostly.

I think it's because it's live to camera and there *isn't* always that much
wildlife there, right on cue, so the presenters have to be able to flannel!

It's like the Glastonbury broadcasts, where the rather annoying and
irrelevant presenters were on screen more time that the musicians, damn
stupid and not what this viewer wants at all.
BTW Anyone else think Lily Allen was the star of the show?
http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/

Who? ;-) Guess who does NOT keep up with the pop scene!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:10:57 +0200, Martin wrote
and included this (or some of this):

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:00:27 +0100, "louisxiv" wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
. ..
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:25:31 +0100, BaldoniXXV

wrote:

I wouldn't feed it as they take care of themselves. If it should go
short then that is nature. I saw Bill Oddie talking about something
similar on TV the other day.

It made him short too?
--

An an irritating little fcuk to boot.


Especially when an expert was employed by the BBC to teach him to play the
guitar. It was only then that I realised just how much I loathed him and why.

He has the most irritating voice and manner on Tv.
I could kick the living SHoneT out of the little useless **** at short
notice.

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