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A noticeable feature of the last two weeks has been the large flocks of Rooks and Jackdaws (up to 80), assembling on Campfield saltmarsh, around the high tide - obviously intent on the debris, both vegetable and animal, left by the recent high tides. Our local Crows, mixing amongst them, strutting...

Hi Heather It's unlikely that the small birds would be deterred for long by the jackdaws but these intelligent members of the crow family do have a tendency to demolish food very quickly. I would recommend having a couple of bird feeding areas that you rotate regularly for hygiene reasons,...

Hi Gaedoh, i'm assuming that the jackdaws had flown the nest prior to getting the nest material removed by the chimney sweep? If so, out of curiosity, when did they leave? If you saw the young around being tended by the parents it would be interesting to hear your observations. If the current cowl...

We have just [17/8/11] had a visit from the chimney sweep - maybe the last visit was in 2007. In the process 2 large wheelie-bins-full of twigs were brought down, but no birds. This was a serious fire hazard. We do have a cowl fitted with four narrow vertical slots, supplemented by 1''sq mesh...

The weather was really warming up; a strongish dry southeaster was blowing across the estuary; hardly a cloud in the sky. I said to Judith, "Just the day for the outer saltmarsh and the estuary sands. Let's see what exotica presents itself!" Adventure was in the air and the Gods seemed...

It's official. It was the hottest April ever, so the pundits say! Tell us something we don't know! The garden was on hold and the rivers were drying up. I thought, "I'll fix this! I'll put the recently purchased garden gazebo up!" The idea worked! As I opened the big cardboard...

One of four Jackdaws that are visiting our garden this winter

Snow on the ground today and yesterday and more predicted tonight, with very little open water left. Just like last winter...Snipe are appearing in unusual places on the higher ground due to the weather, small numbers of ducks huddled around the pools on the north brooks and west mead, and a water rail...

I am fairly new to bird feeding - only about 3 years. We;ve always had a few birds to feed, but yesterday I counted 8 blackbirds in the back garden and my husband saw 2 robins fighting over the food - so busy fighting that they actually didn't get anything to eat! Is it unusual to see so many...

Hi,my son bought me home a young Jackdaw. He was being attacked by a cat and his wing feathers have been damaged although thankfully he was otherwise unhurt. I couldn't put him back in the same area as it always swarms with cats and it would have been a death sentence for him. he is bright and alert...

Flaming June – WE 19th June This has been a week notable for it’s fine, hot and sunny weather. New families of House Sparrows and Blue Tits were showing. A pair of Siskins briefly put in an appearance too. Siskin vying with Goldfinch for niger seed - 14th June 2010 Link to video...

We have a Jackdaw who has for the last 2-3 weeks been arriving several times a day with a beakful of what seems to be mainly droppings and a few downy feathers, leaving them in a line along the top of the fence enclosing our back yard (about 5 meters square) and then wiping his beak on the fence and...

When will it be safe for me to sweep the chimney? Don't want to do it this (must not any way) when there might be nesting birds. I'm tying to calculate when they are likely to be out. The books I have seem vague. I'm assuming because the time depend on the weather, etc, and our latitude...

This handsome chap is still visiting me.

Alternatively you can find information and plans for building a nestbox for jackdaws here - http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/nestboxes/owlskestrels/other.aspx They will happily use a nestbox and i'm sure they'd appreciate your help!

This is my friend, taken in my garden yesterday

Two of my beautiful jackdaws ramming as many peanuts in their beaks as they can.

Thanks everyone. This is really a hit and miss occupation, isn't it!! I will take some more of my starlings when the sun comes out (next summer!!) I don't get magpies landing in my garden, but here are 2 of my jackdaws with beaks full of peanuts. The trouble with the zoom is that it shows...

Taken from a bedroom window several hundred yards from the tree.

trying his luck at the cafe on surfers beach , newlyn cornwall

Taken about 8am on the 1st July 09. On holiday in the lakes. Mist on Ling Moor Fell in the background.