My First Goldfinch. (1 Viewer)

Tockman

Well-known member

• Mar 26, 2005

• #1

A Goldfinch at last! over 2 years of trying to attract one, hours of disappointment, and pounds of stale Niger seed, you guys said be patient, and you were right!
Out of the blue yesterday, there it was, pecking away, it's returned several times now,so I'm hoping it's going to stay a while. Thanks, Alan. B

 

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Annew

Active member

• Mar 26, 2005

• #2

Well done! I only have a tiny paved yard in the middle of town, and now regularly have up to 20 or so Goldfinches feeding on sunflower hearts. They disappear for short intervals but have been coming back for over 2 years now!

 

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Mar 26, 2005

• #3

Brilliant!!! They seem to visit my garden on a hop and a catch, one flew on to the nyger feeder a couple of weeks ago, ignored the nyger and promptly flew to the sunflower hearts. Still, aren't they a sight to see though.

 

david2004

Well-known member

• Mar 26, 2005

• #4

That's great news Tockman! Well done! I unsuccessfully tried to get Goldfinches! Almost a year and sacks of Nyjer! Then suddenly they came. Now get 2 regularly, and saw three yesterday!!

 

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Al livsey

Well-known member

• Mar 26, 2005

• #5

Well done Tockman, nice photo too. I see regular Goldfinches on my local patch, but only rarely in my garden, they no sooner land than they're off again. I'm trying to be patient aswell!

Al.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Mar 26, 2005

• #6

Nice photo. They are great birds to have in the garden :t:

 

nikovich

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2005

• #7

Congrats ! Nice pic too Hope he's a regular from now on.

 

Tockman

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2005

• #8

Thanks for your replies everyone.
I'm a bit jealous of Annew's 20 though! lucky you.
Still, I'm over the moon with my 1, lets hope he brings his mates round soon!!
Cheers, Alan.

 

salty

geordie birder

• Mar 27, 2005

• #9

well done! - all that hard work paid off in the end, if your lucky it's friends will soon be flocking to your feeders.......

 

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Mary Evelyn

New member

• Mar 27, 2005

• #10

Supa photo and patience , certainly brought in a bonus , on this occassion. :clap:

 

psilo

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2005

• #11

Well done Tockman!! We have alot of goldfinches down here in Astley Bridge and although I have had the niger feeders out all winter I have never seen a single goldie visit. Hope he sticks around to delight you further

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Apr 2, 2005

• #12

Great stuff

 

pianoman

duck and diver, bobolink and weaver

• Apr 12, 2005

• #13

Goldfinches on feeder

Goldfinches take ordinary peanuts from my hanging feeder, though it does have fancier perches than most, which they always use.

I think that the real reason is that they were used to coming into the garden for thistle heads and the like - I think you get more success with birds that were regulars even before you put up the feeder.

So congrats to anyone who has attracted goldfinches in with the feeder alone. And beautiful picture Tockman, they really are such extravagent dandies!

A Long tailed tit on the suet ball today, though. That's the first time I've ever seen that, hopefully not the last. I don't know if that's unusual?

 

Last edited: Apr 13, 2005