All five finches in one hour (1 Viewer)

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steveevans

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #1

I'm sure many of you have done this, and its not too hard to do if you go to places like "Lynford Arboretum", in Norfolk, but I was jumping for joy after realising I'd seen all five species of British Finch in just one hour.
It's a fantastic place to watch the Hawfinch in and around the paddocks, there are usually Bullfinch and Chaffinch with them. Green & Gold were seen around the gardens of the manor house. Shame it wasn't the five British owls but that day might come yet!

STEVE

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Feb 13, 2004

• #2

What about Siskin and Redpolls?

 

Brian Stone

A Stone chatting

• Feb 13, 2004

• #3

Err.. Brambling, Linnet, Twite. Guess these don't have Finch in the title, is that it Steve?

Getting all 9 (only counting one Redpoll) in one locale must be a challenge.

 

Andy Bright

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Staff member

• Feb 13, 2004

• #4

Certainly fancy the Hawfinch. Last year I managed Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Siskin and Brambling on my birdtable all at once, followed by a Bullfinch within two hours.

 

jeff

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #5

Andy Bright said:

Certainly fancy the Hawfinch. Last year I managed Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Siskin and Brambling on my birdtable all at once, followed by a Bullfinch within two hours.

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Just one on my birdtable would be a start :-(

Saying that i did have a greenfinch last summer, a few fly overs nowadays but it doesn't stop for breakfast or lunch :-(

 

Ruby

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #6

Does this mean that the Hawfinches are back at Lynford??

I stopped there last weekend and didn't see any and was told by a couple of people that they hadn't been seen for a while....

 

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StevieEvans

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #7

Hey steveevans....you've pinched both of my names !!!!

Well done with the 5 finches, we're going for 5 owls at the same site tomorrow....fingers crossed.

PS. By the way the 'others' have also MiSSED OUT "Half-inch" :bounce:


StevieEvans.

 

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steveevans

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #8

You are all quite right, my mistake I apologise, but to see the five Finches mentioned in just one hour made me happy. The Hawfinch are still at Lynford Arboretum, I've always found them in the fields/paddocks behind the Manor house, there is a walkway at the side which gives great views. There are a couple of trees in these fields which is where I've always found them.

 

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steveevans

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• Feb 13, 2004

• #9

Good luck with the Owls

steviewol said:

Hey steveevans....you've pinched both of my names !!!!

Well done with the 5 finches, we're going for 5 owls at the same site tomorrow....fingers crossed.

PS. By the way the 'others' have also MiSSED OUT "Half-inch" :bounce:


StevieEvans.

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Good luck with the Owls, let us know how you get on, and it's a great name.

All the Best,
STEVE

 

Ruby

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• Feb 14, 2004

• #10

steveevans said:

The Hawfinch are still at Lynford Arboretum, I've always found them in the fields/paddocks behind the Manor house, there is a walkway at the side which gives great views. There are a couple of trees in these fields which is where I've always found them.

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Yeah, that's where me and (being a Saturday!!) about a dozen other birders were looking. Stayed around for an hour or more, during which time a couple of different 'regulars' came along and said that they hadn't been seen for a few weeks, so we all drifted off....

When did you see them (it?)

 

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StevieEvans

Well-known member

• Feb 14, 2004

• #11

Hi
The Hawfinch is a difficult bird to 'get' around here restricted to a few key sites, but unfortunately its locally thought to be in decline, but why?

Steve. We Had a late start so didnt try for 5, but on checking an old Little owl location we managed to locate a New Barn Owl Roost !! (PS we didnt see the Little though!)

StevieEvans.

 

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steveevans

Well-known member

• Feb 15, 2004

• #12

Try early morning @ Lynford , they are still there as reports are being made on a regular basis on Birdguides

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Feb 15, 2004

• #13

Whew! After just accidentally reading a spam email that leaked through my waterproof, windproof and breathable spam overcoat, I misread this thread.

I thought it read, "All of five inches in an hour"...