tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post2599974738869646463..comments2024-03-01T15:43:57.247+00:00Comments on MIDMARSH JOTTINGS: Where Have all the Birds Gone? + Hedgehog VisitorMidmarsh Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-80114335018312184192011-11-16T09:26:58.142+00:002011-11-16T09:26:58.142+00:00Hello Twosie. I am fairly sure my regular Hedgehog...Hello Twosie. I am fairly sure my regular Hedgehog visitor is the youngster I first saw with its mother a few months ago. No really small ones spotted as yet.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-3587179756182947662011-11-13T20:27:09.170+00:002011-11-13T20:27:09.170+00:00Hi John, we were very sorry to hear about the decl...Hi John, we were very sorry to hear about the decline in your bird visitors. Re your hedgehog, we wonder if it is a lady and if she is just staying around while she feeds her little ones to get them to a size where she can leave them fend for themselves so that she go off to hibernate. The minute she stops coming, please keep an eye out for the patter of tiny feet. We had 2 little ones appear the night after our last female hedgie stopped coming. A friend of ours has had a similar situation this past weekend...twosiehedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972530472501847782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-59048445651559207082011-11-13T20:01:17.902+00:002011-11-13T20:01:17.902+00:00Matron: I had a period a while back when Hedgehog ...Matron: I had a period a while back when Hedgehog visits became zero. It coincided with a change of property ownership and the erection of stout fencing replacing hedges nearby. It took the Hedgehogs a month or two to find a new route.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-20830449329691433372011-11-13T08:41:42.149+00:002011-11-13T08:41:42.149+00:00Sadly it has been years since I saw a hedgehog dow...Sadly it has been years since I saw a hedgehog down here. I suppose in London people enclose their gardens completely to keep dogs in and burglars out. That and the use of slug pellets . Very sad.Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-3396134823911445102011-11-12T09:11:09.919+00:002011-11-12T09:11:09.919+00:00Paul: It was strange how they all disappeared so q...Paul: It was strange how they all disappeared so quickly, even allowing for reducing the number of feeders. Some are starting to return gain now.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-81742561121154119522011-11-09T20:10:02.580+00:002011-11-09T20:10:02.580+00:00Noticed the same here John, Lucy has no problem lo...Noticed the same here John, Lucy has no problem locating a hedgehog every night but we've seen precious few birds lately. Things are starting to pick up though, the winter Starling mob have arrived as have the Blackbirds which been missing for a while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582486370057662487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-13368772832348771692011-11-09T09:21:36.177+00:002011-11-09T09:21:36.177+00:00It is Maree and there doesn't seem to be any s...It is Maree and there doesn't seem to be any sort of cure for it so it keeps appearing year after year. All we can do is try to limit its spread.<br /><br />The face of the Hedgehog is dark brown but looks black as the lights above it cast a shadow. I would think it strange to see one with a white face lol.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-66441259169041500282011-11-09T09:18:28.944+00:002011-11-09T09:18:28.944+00:00Hello Kelly. The finch disease is quite a problem ...Hello Kelly. The finch disease is quite a problem in the UK now. This is the third year with it here.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-87995926797750899012011-11-08T03:07:01.136+00:002011-11-08T03:07:01.136+00:00That Trichomonosis sounds terrible John, what a pi...That Trichomonosis sounds terrible John, what a pity! Surely hope it blows over soon! I'm amazed at the black faces of your Hedgehogs, ours are white-faced, makes them a lot easier to see in the dark! lol!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-69288331389248076142011-11-07T13:54:22.669+00:002011-11-07T13:54:22.669+00:00You're so lucky you have hedgehogs! I would lo...You're so lucky you have hedgehogs! I would love to see one some day. I hope the trichonomosis outbreak does out soon. We had one a few years back, but I was lucky. We only saw one bird affected.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-49261459404192632332011-11-07T11:43:32.477+00:002011-11-07T11:43:32.477+00:00It does seem to be Tricia. Strange the way it sudd...It does seem to be Tricia. Strange the way it suddenly went down though. A few stragglers arrived this morning.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-11651257935466890692011-11-07T11:42:23.832+00:002011-11-07T11:42:23.832+00:00He was Keith. I don't bother with the peanuts ...He was Keith. I don't bother with the peanuts any more as they don't get eaten this year.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-14378568512655632572011-11-07T11:41:18.418+00:002011-11-07T11:41:18.418+00:00Adrian. Reading the RSPB and BTO sites I think Fin...Adrian. Reading the RSPB and BTO sites I think Finch disease is as rife as ever.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-82510588634904376312011-11-06T15:01:55.375+00:002011-11-06T15:01:55.375+00:00Bit birdless in many places at the moment John; I&...Bit birdless in many places at the moment John; I'm sure they'll return very soon when we have a cold snap!Tricia Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010432313312804286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-82809727850818031172011-11-06T12:25:34.138+00:002011-11-06T12:25:34.138+00:00He's enjoying those mealworms. Really tucking ...He's enjoying those mealworms. Really tucking in to them.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-66265030529556897102011-11-06T09:43:16.077+00:002011-11-06T09:43:16.077+00:00I thought Trichonomosis had died out. There were p...I thought Trichonomosis had died out. There were plenty of Green Finches and a few Goldfinches in Nottinghamshire last week. <br />Very sad as they appear to have had a good breeding season.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com