What a difference a week makes! The first siskin's arrived in the garden last Saturday and the numbers have steadily increased to 15 at most, incredible considering I've never seen them before.
Echoing Sleeper's comments, they are hardy little birds and have stamped their authority quite quickly, eating from the peanuts, seed feeder and ground table - generally regardless of whose around, although I've noticed the Great and Blue tits seem to enjoy flying up to them and making them jump!
Living on the edge of Bracknell Forest which is a huge coniferous plantation (although much more mixed out the back here) I'm excited by the potential of them breeding. I just find it remarkable that having never seen them before they have just become such a permanent feature - really altering the make-up of the garden birds. I'm really happy!
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Echoing Sleeper's comments, they are hardy little birds and have stamped their authority quite quickly, eating from the peanuts, seed feeder and ground table - generally regardless of whose around, although I've noticed the Great and Blue tits seem to enjoy flying up to them and making them jump!
Living on the edge of Bracknell Forest which is a huge coniferous plantation (although much more mixed out the back here) I'm excited by the potential of them breeding. I just find it remarkable that having never seen them before they have just become such a permanent feature - really altering the make-up of the garden birds. I'm really happy!
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