What could i expect?

[paul.p911]

Just a quick question about what maybe to expect in my garden.I live in a rural location surrounded by trees and hedgrows ect,the trees are plentiful and mature, as the season moves on what birds can i possibly expect to see ? What birds migrate to the UK that could possibly visit my garden.I have put out a number of feeders and watering hole.I hope someone can answere this for me cos i have no idea wether the birds that already frequent my feeders are going to be joined by new arrivals.
Regards ps have a nice weekend all
Paul

[paul.p911]

How dissapointing 16 or so views but no one replies thats not what i expect from a forum with unquestionably some good experienced guys on here.I tought someone would be able to answere my question.

[clydebirder]

Hi Paul

I read your post with interest, it's very difficult to say what birds will appear in a particular garden. Part of the reason is knowing the movements of birds at a particular site, I know people who have put out all sorts of feeders yet they don't get the same amount or as many species as a garden a few doors along the same road with onlty a peanut feeder out. Birds see things way different from us and obviously see potential in one garden over another with no obvious differences (in our eyes anyway).

Certain birds have patchy distribution and very local movements so would require local knowledge to know where these birds are and which areas they prefer to feed.

Summer migrants are again unpredictable when migrating, they stay in some areas longer than others and some species have traditional stop off areas and can move through other areas before anyone knows they are present.

I can predict which birds will appear in my area with reasonable accuracy through years of studying them but couldn't predict which garden they will appear in although I could probably make an educated guess but that's all it would be.

Hope this makes sense

cheers, John

[paul.p911]

That was a fine answere it reinstalls my faith i have in this site, no im not being sarcastic...lol Although i did ask the question about my garden the question was broader than that in as much to say i live rurally in mature area but overhall i live in North Lincolnshire and wonderes on that basis could it be dertermined which birds could be seen in my area at different times of the year as certain birds migrate to Uk and maybe inparticular to North LIncolnshire woodland type area,Still i understand what you say and i will endeavour to keep my eyes peeled and broaden my local knowledge and inform you should anything i consider exciting happen.
Once again thanks for your response.
Paul

[groundhog]

Hello Paul.
Only just read your question, heres my 2pennyworth;
Residents; robin, blackbird, sparrows, dunnock, thrush, great, blue and coal tits, magpie, pigeon, wood pigeon, collered dove. If your garden backs on to open country or woodland you should get many more; jay, jackdaw, crow, gold and green finch, woodpecker greater spotted and green, and if you are very lucky lesser spotted, siskin, maybe goldcrest. If you have a fish pond you might be unlucky enough to see a heron making off with your fish! Can't think of any more just now but there must be loads.
Migrants will depend on what kind of country you are surrounded by. If you have low scrub and small trees you should see willow warblers, chiff chaff, black caps and white throats. I say see but these birds can be very hard to spot once the trees are in leef. You may have to identify them by song. Easy once you get the hang of it. Get a cd of birdsong if you haven't got one already. Open fields will attract swallows. High up in the sky you should see swifts.
Let us know what you see.