A week last Saturday we had a full house visiting,Goldfinch on the niger seeds,Bullfinch feeding from the ground, the Greenfinch were the most entertaining though,some landed on the top of the stem and rode down to the lawn whilst others stopped on top picking the seeds.
Over the last couple of days House Martins have been flitting about, I can't see a nest anywhere, so think they must be after the insects.
Jim- yes sparrows were so common when I was a child too. Quite sad really.
Have you ever thought of making a raised pond and putting a little fence round it so that the dogs can't get in? At a previous house we built an extension and as there was a slope, we put a retaining wall in and had a raised area right round the side and front of the house.Where it came round under the front window I made a wildlife pond which gradually merged with the rest of the planting. Great entertainment as it established very quickly.
Netherfield- great pix but a pity I can't enlarge them! Lovely that you had so many visitors and it just shows how valuable ' summer' feeding is. Bullfinches are terrific looking birds - what a colour they are!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
i hang out sunflower hearts,niger seeds and nuts. i have to refill every 2 days. goldfinch, bullfinch,sparrow or wren, im not sure. blue tits and robins. feral pigeons and squirrles plus resident robin. all very entertaining.
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A week last Saturday we had a full house visiting,Goldfinch on the niger seeds,Bullfinch feeding from the ground, the Greenfinch were the most entertaining though,some landed on the top of the stem and rode down to the lawn whilst others stopped on top picking the seeds.
Over the last couple of days House Martins have been flitting about, I can't see a nest anywhere, so think they must be after the insects.
Jim- yes sparrows were so common when I was a child too. Quite sad really.
Have you ever thought of making a raised pond and putting a little fence round it so that the dogs can't get in? At a previous house we built an extension and as there was a slope, we put a retaining wall in and had a raised area right round the side and front of the house.Where it came round under the front window I made a wildlife pond which gradually merged with the rest of the planting. Great entertainment as it established very quickly.
Netherfield- great pix but a pity I can't enlarge them! Lovely that you had so many visitors and it just shows how valuable ' summer' feeding is. Bullfinches are terrific looking birds - what a colour they are!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Goldfinch eating seed heads from the Stokesia
i hang out sunflower hearts,niger seeds and nuts. i have to refill every 2 days. goldfinch, bullfinch,sparrow or wren, im not sure. blue tits and robins. feral pigeons and squirrles plus resident robin. all very entertaining.
this is a lovely little wild bird feeder to attract goldfinches - I've fill mine with niger seeds, sometimes twice a day!! Lovely birds to watch
great Annie 1, thanks for that, i will get one
Jante- that is such a lovely pic!
Just shows how worthwhile it is putting food out all the time- especially when you see adults feeding their young like that.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
An afternoon well spent sitting in the shade guarding the birds