British Garden Birds is dedicated to
helping garden birdwatchers to identify and enjoy the birds that visit
their gardens, and to understand the birds' lives and behaviour.
Finches and thrushes, like Goldfinches
and Song Thrushes, will start to
struggle for food; this is because the dwindling supplies of berries
have yet to be replaced by the new growth of spring. The first
Chiffchaffs
and Sand Martins will be arriving
from the Mediterranean and Africa, as will Ring Ouzels and Ospreys.
Summer-visiting Chiffchaffs arrive before the
Willow Warblers, a species with which
they may be confused. However, remember "C before W", and also that Chiffchaffs have
shorter wings, because they migrate shorter distances, have shorter
eyebrow stripes and also a shorter name!
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Things to do...
Yet
again it seems the Maltese government may defy European Law and allow
shooting in spring, killing many birds that are migrating to the UK. Do
you think political lobbying and fines for offenders are working, or
should Malta be ejected from the EU. Vote now!
National Science and Engineering Week (12-21 March) celebrates science,
engineering and technology and has thousands of events across the
country. Also, the "What on Earth" online project lets you upload photos
of local wildlife and have them identified by experts.
Find
out more>>
Yet
again it seems the Maltese government may defy European Law and allow
shooting in spring, killing many birds that are migrating to the UK. Do
you think political lobbying and fines for offenders are working, or
should Malta be ejected from the EU. Vote now!
