In Ireland sweet … The birds also fly around my house. If you see a blue bird early in the morning you will have a happy day. I also cross myself when I see a hearse and live in dread of breaking mirrors. also, it's friday 13th today. I knew the death and sorrow had happened in me. I see these raucous, chattering, vibrant, brassy birds very differently now, these direct descendants of dinosaurs. so there's the rhyme about them - 'one for sorrow.....', etc, and some people say 'hello mr magpie, how's the wife & kids' (or something like that), but how did this all start ? If you are in trouble and a red bird shows up help is on the way. that was a made up song. When a gamekeeper is attempting to raise a family of songbirds and loses the next generation to hungry magpies, one can easily see how the magpie's reputation would be tarnished in the eyes of the gamekeeper. Magpies will supplement their diet of insects by raiding the nests of other birds and eating their eggs and young. Id say its seeing a magpie I assosicate magpies with sadness...and passing souls. Sometimes I only see 1 but others I see a couple. I was just wondering if there was anything else to it I opened the gate to let Legend … One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl and four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told. do any of u believe that it really is an unlucky day ? Thats the rhyme I know about magpies. Legend was well and healthy. the names magnus, maggie and magenta are linked to … Seeing one magpie is supposed to be an especially grave occasion as the popular saying goes “one for sorrow”. When one magpie discovers a dead one, it begins calling loudly to attract other magpies. I grate cheese and leave it on my chopping block in my kitchen. 1 magpie is not for sorrow. the magpie is a good omen, i always see them when working with infertile couples and know they will conceive..black and white are Newcastle united colours and their nick name is the magpies. I know this is going to sound weird but everyday for the past couple of weeks I have been seeing magpies EVERYWHERE. Seeing a yellow bird in flight means you will be free. The gathering of loudly calling magpies (up to 40 birds have been observed) may last for 10 to 15 minutes before the birds fly off silently. Fiscal fly catchers, robins and wag tails. If you see a red bird in the winter you will have a prosperous spring. is there any kind of logical explanation to it all ? I was a different person now. I have birds fly in to feed all day. 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