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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mattsharps" data-source="post: 1384233" data-attributes="member: 70932">Big day today!Goldfinch is back, and (touch wood) will hang about a bit longer than last time! Bought a few of his 'golden boys'8-P but just had a little stare from the tree and flew off. Ruddy Starlings!And... Long-Tailed Tits back! Was wondering where the fat balls were going, just thought the dunnock was fattening up!AND... Quite possibly the best thing of all (And the RSPB will be happy), Back have come my darling House Sparrows! Don't have a clue where they went, but witnessed their return today. They have used the 6 metres worth of hedgerow in my garden every year, producing as many as 30 chicks (at least) with many families and many broods. We have precisely 4 males and 4 females so looking good!And the usual Blue Tits, Great Tits, greenies, Blackies, Robin, Dunnock etc. Still waiting for the return of our Great Spotted Woodpecker Flincher (Fondly named due to his sudden statue-ness on the sunflower hearts at the slightest movement of the tiniest wren near by. Speaking of Wrens, they've not turned up either...I'm starting to get very annoyed by everyones postings of Blackcaps, Bramblings and Thrushes. I always look forward to an overseas arrival every year. And not one ruddy thing! Ah well, perhaps one of my Blackbirds might be from Brittany...I'm babbling on a bit now!MattSharps</blockquote>