nice blog dave,interesting reading :t:
Cheers roger
Watch out for a few South America updates
when yer going,should not be long now:t:
5 weeks B
Not sure if I told you but a change of venue... now Venezuela
are you keeping a year list in your yard Jeff? if so how many species are you hoping for \ expecting
welcome back Johny .:t: I've been away for a bit too. Its good to be back and be inspired by others sightings and pictures.
Hey earlybird,
Work once again catching up, so sorry for the delay.
I am using an RSPB standard "tit" box I think, with a sloping roof. It will be about 15ft up on the trunk of a silver birch. We have another on the side of our house, which I feel I should move as we seem to get birds investigating it but I think there is too much disturbance for them to settle.
Updates:
3 coal tits now! becomming quite the hub for them.
Redwings seem to have gone.
Song thrush singing away!
Out of interest Ive notived a pretty amazing nijer feeder in some of the pictures, with about 20 perches sticking out of it, is this homemade or can any one direct me to where they can be bought?
many thanks
32 goldfinches on the Niger seed feeders 4 long tailed tits on the fatballs and male bullfinch are the highlights this morning
32 :eek!: thats incredable.:eek!: I'd love to see your local environment that supports that number of finches .I thought we had perfect conditions but we only have 8x goldfinches max
Our little grey wagtail is back again this week. We last saw him 12 months ago. presumably there are no midges and insects down at the Mill leat next door ?
We have upwards of 8x male blackbirds policing the garden at the moment , chasing everything away except for 'Big Woody' .Everything keeps away from big woody if they know whats best for them even the jackdaws
welcome back Johny .:t: I've been away for a bit too. Its good to be back and be inspired by others sightings and pictures.
Hey earlybird,
Work once again catching up, so sorry for the delay.
I am using an RSPB standard "tit" box I think, with a sloping roof. It will be about 15ft up on the trunk of a silver birch. We have another on the side of our house, which I feel I should move as we seem to get birds investigating it but I think there is too much disturbance for them to settle.
Updates:
3 coal tits now! becomming quite the hub for them.
Redwings seem to have gone.
Song thrush singing away!
Out of interest Ive notived a pretty amazing nijer feeder in some of the pictures, with about 20 perches sticking out of it, is this homemade or can any one direct me to where they can be bought?
many thanks
johny
this is the one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chapelwood-...XM52/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328004761&sr=8-2
Thanks for the swift reply! Ill order one for spring
you can come up anytime earlybird and see the amount of finches that visit my garden,sometimes more than 38 at times on a going day.
thanks Roger but I'd eat you out of house and home lol
Mrs Peanut hides her food around the house like a squirrel because I eat everything in sight :-O
Must be an amazing spectacle all those finches squabbling :t:
5 Siskins - all female just turned up
31 Greenfinch, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare for the 2nd day running