Hi All

Just thought I would ask who is trying with the Softbills this year & what you will be hopefully breeding with  

I have quite a list for myself, probably way to much - but I am sure I will squeeze them all in someohow  

3 pair Common Redstart
2 pair Song Thrush
2 pair Skylarks
1 pair of Pied Wagtails (currently 1 defo pair & 1 possible pair)
1 pair of Dunnocks  (currently 1 defo pair & 1 possible pair)
1 pair Stonechats
1 pair Blackbirds
1 pair Bearded Reedlings


I have me last show in 2 weeks time & I have hardly started getting things ready for breeding - but I am not going to rush things this year, hopefully holding back a bit as I am sure it gives better results.

Robb

Birds I Keep: British Softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC, NBB&MC, SBB&MC, EFBBF, Oxford 1910 CBS
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Great list of birds mate m8)
I will be trying;
1pr Redstarts
1pr reedlings
2 pairs of thrushes (cinnamon and normal)
1 pr pied wagtails
and a pair of starlings!!
Still need to build another flight for the starlings...so better get down to it when I get a day free!!

good luck!!

Birds I Keep: Softbills

Not a bad list Dave  m8)

Yeah - I certainly got some work to get done to make sure I get them all settled into breeding quarters soon
Some such as Redstarts we do not need to worry about for another 5 - 6 weeks, but the Thrushes we will need to get sorted in another 2 or 3 weeks
I actually had thrushes on eggs this date last year, but they ended up coming off the nest & had a poor season.
Another pair I had held back last year did not have first round until 6th Apil & had a much better season giving me 3 rounds


I still have a new flight to build & then clean out & prepare the small softbill flights

I am hoping its going to be a half decent day tomorrow & not the rain forecast, as its me only day off this week  

Birds I Keep: British Softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC, NBB&MC, SBB&MC, EFBBF, Oxford 1910 CBS
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Cheers Mate
Yeh, this year seems to have flown by...and the breeding season is coming up fast...hope you manage to get it all sorted soon......
Luckily the starts are later..... what about the Bearded Reedlings....when are you going to put yours into a breeding flight?

The thrushes are getting interested as are the starlings!! Was working today and saw 2 blackbirds building nests!!

Birds I Keep: Softbills

You both have a great list of birds to breed from this season, bets of luck with them

I do have 4 Long tailed Tits but they will not get a chance to breed this seaon whilst i'm away

Birds I Keep: None at moment
Clubs Societies: Several
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im going with 2 pr redstarts ,1 of blackstarts ,maybe 1 pr grey wags and yellows ,1of beardies,songthrushes ,skylarks ,lt tits ,meadow pippits and a trio of blackcaps   i think thats it but it might grow?   

Clubs Societies: National British Bird and Mule Club, British Bird Council

just a couple then

Birds I Keep: yorkshire canaries, few hardbills and softbills
Clubs Societies: bbc, rcbs

1 pair pied wagtails
1 pair grey wagtais
1 pair common redstarts
1 pair meadow pipits
1 pair blue tits
1 pair great tits
3 pair beared reedlings

1 pair skylarks
2 pair songthrushes,normal and ,hopefuly cinnamon

Birds I Keep: softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC

I'm trying

1 pair of Blackcap
1 pair of Black redstarts
1 pair of whinchats
2 pair of Stonechats
1 pair of grey wagtails
1 pair of Pied wagtails
2 pair of dunnocks
1 pair of Robins
1 pair of bluethroats
1 pair of dippers
3 pairs of Long tailed tits
1 pair of willow tits
1 pair of coal tits
1 pair of Grasshopper warblers
1 pair of tree pipits
1 pair of Meadow pipits
1 pair of tree creepers
and a pair of Nuthatches

next year

A nice array of birds there fella's m8)

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Clubs Societies: Several
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ths is my first yr with softbills, so i've only got a trio of cinnamon song thrushes not sure wot sex they r yet!! u have 2 start somewhere   

my second year with softbills bred song thrushes last year do you keep british soft bills outside in flights all year, and can you keep any other soft  bills with song thrushes. i will have 2 pairs when i get acinnamon cock, but i only have 2 aviaries

Plenty of people with the Songies then  

Viper, with the trio, you ideally need to split them up (if you have not already)  as one of them (if you have a cock bird amongst them) should be singing its head off by now.

You can only end up with the one pair in the breeding flight & the spare one needs to be out of sight to prevent interference.


Steve, to be honest you can keep a pair of small softbills with thrushes, if the flight is big enough but you would either need to give them an area that only the small birds can get in, to protect any nest by say sectioning it off with 2" mesh or the thrushes would take any chicks!
In my opinion though keep to one species per flight.
I sent you a PM ref trying to get you another bird  

Birds I Keep: British Softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC, NBB&MC, SBB&MC, EFBBF, Oxford 1910 CBS
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First year with softbills...
1pr songthrush
1pr nuthatch
1pr blackcap
1pr feildfare

Nice one Wayne  

An impressive list for your first year mate  m8)

Good luck & keep us informed  

Birds I Keep: British Softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC, NBB&MC, SBB&MC, EFBBF, Oxford 1910 CBS
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Cheers Robb...
I'll Keep you in mind if i get anything from the feildfares  

Hope you breed loads mate  

Birds I Keep: British Softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC, NBB&MC, SBB&MC, EFBBF, Oxford 1910 CBS
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Fingers Crossed