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adiekate

Member

• Mar 6, 2011

• #1

1st let me say I am fairly new to bird watching & am more of a sit in the conservatory & watch my garden type.

anyroad sat in said conservatory t'other day & spotted a new visitor - checked the book & came to conclusion it's a serin - possibly a pair. 1 Has returned a couple of times & both were spottedyesterday in neighbours tree

Looking at other sites it says they are sometimes found in eastern england but we are in north notts very close to yorkshire - could my eyes be deceiving me I ask?

cheers

 

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TwoDipsfromAmsterdam

Anything About?

• Mar 6, 2011

• #2

A Serin is a bit unlikely, although not impossible. A more likely candidate would be Siskin; both species share some common features such as yellow colouring; streaking on the flanks and they are of similar size. Siskins are regular garden visitors in winter and early spring.

David

 

adiekate

Member

• Mar 6, 2011

• #3

I thought siskin at 1st but it had the stubby beak & markings of a serin. not disappointed if siskin or serin to be fair as we've never had siskin visit before either

might have a chat with my neighbour when i see him as they fed in his garden yesterday & i think he is more au fait than me.

cheers, adie

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Mar 6, 2011

• #4

Very unlikely to be a Serin as has already been said. Most probably a Siskin or maybe Yellowhammer which do occasionally visit gardens.

 

Shirley Roulston

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2011

• #5

Even if its a Siskin, there are delightful with their markings and different shades of green.
I bet you were thrilled when you saw it.

 

MJB

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2011

• #6

adiekate said:

I thought siskin at 1st but it had the stubby beak & markings of a serin. not disappointed if siskin or serin to be fair as we've never had siskin visit before either

might have a chat with my neighbour when i see him as they fed in his garden yesterday & i think he is more au fait than me.

cheers, adie

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Adie,
A photo would help a great deal, if you or your neighbour can get one. Good luck!
MJB

 

Shadow-watcher

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2011

• #7

adiekate said:

1st let me say I am fairly new to bird watching & am more of a sit in the conservatory & watch my garden type.

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You are in my club, I am a bird see'er.

 

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Lmc3598

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2011

• #8

according ot the RSPB website there is 1-2 pairs in britain breeding in east anglia and are passage migrants to southern england. this is very far from you, so i would say it is a yellowhammer or siskin as has been said.

 

adiekate

Member

• Mar 8, 2011

• #9

Shirley Roulston said:

Even if its a Siskin, there are delightful with their markings and different shades of green.
I bet you were thrilled when you saw it.

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was more than thrilled - new visitors are always welcome.

hasn't been back since saturday - well not while we've been there. that's problem with work - can't be at home watching.