Very busy at the bird feeder today! (1 Viewer)

[KC Foggin]

Not a bad day especially when a Treecreeper is around Rich!

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Agreed KC. Good numbers of Bullies around at the moment as well.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

First Siskin in a while yesterday. Male Bullfinch fairly regular as well.

 

[Euan Buchan]

Busy this morning on the feeders including two Bullfinches managed to get one at the feeder.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Male and female Bullfinch at the feeders today. And Redwings in the trees at the front of the house yesterday.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Grey Wagtail has been making an appearance over the last few days.

 

[Bananafishbones]

the hard frost has brought my first Siskin of the year to the peanut feeder. Song Thrush and a pair of Bullfinch.
Happy new year to everyone hoping 2021 gets better at some point.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

5 Bullfinches in the garden a record for us.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Garden alive with birds today. Cold weather has really brought them in.

 

[KC Foggin]

I'll bet they are starving in that cold weather and three great images buddy!

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

I'll bet they are starving in that cold weather and three great images buddy!

Cheers KC. They really are putting it away.

Rich

 

[Richard Prior]

Cheers KC. They really are putting it away.

Rich

Talking of which, since the recent heavy snow here in the Alps I've discovered that it's not just the usual garden visitors that have a taste for fat balls, the
'3 Amigos' in the photo were patiently waiting for me to crumble another one for their second helpings at lunchtime today!

 

[KC Foggin]

An Orange-crowned Warbler has been hanging around the last couple of days.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

UK garden birders, don’t forget the BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH this weekend. (Or maybe Monday if weather is bad!)

Feeders busy today but will probably be very quiet due to above for the next 3 days 😉

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Saturday morning I think, for me and my 10 year old Deb. 3 Bullies today. Like you said. Will have gone by Saturday.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

My first garden Lesser Redpoll for 2021, on the feeders today but only one Siskin so far which came in yesterday. My Redpolls, Brambling and Siskin don’t come in before the first week of February and the numbers depend on snow - with snow forecast over the next few days, I am sure they will come.

And I don’t forget to put chopped fruit out for Blackbirds and Thrushes when the ground is frozen so hopefully Fieldfare and Redwing will also make an appearance in the next few weeks!

Meanwhile Chaffinch and Goldfinch in very high numbers - Greenfinch less numerous.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

5 Bullfinches in the garden today along with a single Goldfinch. Good numbers of House Sparrows. Bought a suet pellet feeder recently. Very popular. They’ll empty it in a day easy.

Rich

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Colder weather has brought some Siskins in.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Beautiful male Sparrowhawk in the garden yesterday.

Nyger seed also quite popular for once. Got regular Siskins and a couple of Goldfinches attracted to it.

Rich

 

[Deb Burhinus]

I’m not surprised how few Siskin or Brambling I have had in the garden this year. Also no Nuthatch or Greater Spotted Woodpecker. People have been cutting down too many large trees in the neighbourhood over the past year (with all their home improvements comes a desire for more light, space and low maintenance gardens.). The green corridor that linked my garden to the forest has now gone and there was nothing I could do to try and stop it. I am sure that’s why the forest birds don’t come anymore.