byron 1,155 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 can anyone tell me what two birds[in the uk] increased with the advent of both world wars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Pigeons dunno the other one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 single birds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest buster321c Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Pigeons and peregrins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Black redstart is one.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 And i would hazard a guess that peregrines were the other... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Some sort of ground nesters, with the increase in air fields ? Or collared doves ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archie 3 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 my guess would be blackbirds and muslim birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 396 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I wouldn't have thought peregrines would of increased I'm sure they had a bounty on them to protect homing pigeons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Carrier pigeons and starlings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigbulls 26 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I wouldn't have thought peregrines would of increased I'm sure they had a bounty on them to protect homing pigeons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 JD is right with Black Redstart,and,as a guess I would add Magpie...............Martin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NID 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Peregrine's to catch the pigeons,then you had the pigeon that won the medal in the war,atb NID. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,411 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Black redstart and crows ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Colnel Sanders Chicken? The list is endless, obviously alot of estates were affected and keepers used in the war effort. The black redstarts increased due to the rubble/buildings everywhere which they found to their liking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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