| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder 15:22 - Jan 12 with 1159 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Don't think I've seen one before - was about to describe them on here to see if anyone knew what they were, but an RSPB article on garden birds had them. I imagine they aren't so rare for some of you out in the sticks.
We also had a woodpecker eating from it earlier, which is also fairly rare for a garden bird to my mind. [Post edited 12 Jan 2021 15:29]
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:26 - Jan 12 with 1141 views | factual_blue |
A couple of what parts or possessions of a goldfinch did you see?
We sometimes see a couple of goldfinches on our bird feeders. [Post edited 12 Jan 2021 15:26]
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:26 - Jan 12 with 1136 views | Coco |
Prefer Tits myself |  |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:27 - Jan 12 with 1123 views | Steve_M |
Had one flying around outside in NW1 last week. A blackcap warbler the next day too. And also last week I saw a cormorant on the canal which is unusual too. |  |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:30 - Jan 12 with 1103 views | factual_blue |
Glad to have been of help.
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:31 - Jan 12 with 1098 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:30 - Jan 12 by factual_blue |
Glad to have been of help.
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:31 - Jan 12 with 1098 views | IpswichKnight |
We have a woodpecker that comes daily to our fat balls. Mainly it’s blue tits, Robins and Sparrows we get the most of. We do also get from time to time Starlings, goldfinches, great tit, coal tit, long tailed tits, song thrush and nuthatch.
There are 2 kingfishers that hang out on the canal about 200 meters from where we live as well. |  | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:31 - Jan 12 with 1097 views | NthQldITFC |
Put out some Nyjer seed and you'll be covered in goldfinches before you know it. |  |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:36 - Jan 12 with 1063 views | Dubtractor |
Yeah, very common here in Ipswich. Very pretty birds, fairly messy also.
One of the good bits of working from home for me is that from the office (back bedroom) I'm looking out over the back garden so get some premium quality bird action to watch throughout the day. [Post edited 12 Jan 2021 15:40]
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:37 - Jan 12 with 1057 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:31 - Jan 12 by IpswichKnight |
We have a woodpecker that comes daily to our fat balls. Mainly it’s blue tits, Robins and Sparrows we get the most of. We do also get from time to time Starlings, goldfinches, great tit, coal tit, long tailed tits, song thrush and nuthatch.
There are 2 kingfishers that hang out on the canal about 200 meters from where we live as well. |
The starlings are vicious whatsits - with other birds and each other. We get all the tits too - the longtailed ones seem to turn up in a huge gang and then are off again.
Not heard of a nuthatch. | |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:39 - Jan 12 with 1054 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:31 - Jan 12 by NthQldITFC |
Put out some Nyjer seed and you'll be covered in goldfinches before you know it. |
Not heard of that one. Been getting a bag of mixed seeds for 90p from Sainsbury's but half of them end up on the floor. The birds seem to sort through for their favourites and chuck the rest! I've since switched to sunflower seeds this week and though more expensive, there's a lot less wastage. | |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:39 - Jan 12 with 1054 views | factual_blue |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:26 - Jan 12 by Coco |
Prefer Tits myself |
Birding is very like dogging, but with more colourful tits. | |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:41 - Jan 12 with 1046 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:36 - Jan 12 by Dubtractor |
Yeah, very common here in Ipswich. Very pretty birds, fairly messy also.
One of the good bits of working from home for me is that from the office (back bedroom) I'm looking out over the back garden so get some premium quality bird action to watch throughout the day. [Post edited 12 Jan 2021 15:40]
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Yeah I've positioned myself by the patio doors - partly for the extra natural light but also for the animal watching (squirrels, cats, foxes as well as the birds). | |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:51 - Jan 12 with 1031 views | IpswichKnight |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:37 - Jan 12 by The_Flashing_Smile |
The starlings are vicious whatsits - with other birds and each other. We get all the tits too - the longtailed ones seem to turn up in a huge gang and then are off again.
Not heard of a nuthatch. |
They are a proper woodland bird, about the size of a great tit, lovely blue and orange colour scheme as well.
Keep a look out for Goldcrests if you trees nearby it’s a really good year for them we’ve got a couple out the front. It is a tiny bird though weighs about the same as a 20p piece. You will spot them as they have a golden stripe on the top of the head. | | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:53 - Jan 12 with 1023 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinch's on my bird feeder on 15:51 - Jan 12 by IpswichKnight |
They are a proper woodland bird, about the size of a great tit, lovely blue and orange colour scheme as well.
Keep a look out for Goldcrests if you trees nearby it’s a really good year for them we’ve got a couple out the front. It is a tiny bird though weighs about the same as a 20p piece. You will spot them as they have a golden stripe on the top of the head. |
We have got a bit of woodland out the back as it goes. | |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 16:05 - Jan 12 with 1007 views | Westover |
When I lived in Ireland I always had Goldfinches on the nut feeders sometimes as many as 8 but only in winter. | | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 16:40 - Jan 12 with 944 views | witchdoctor |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:39 - Jan 12 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Not heard of that one. Been getting a bag of mixed seeds for 90p from Sainsbury's but half of them end up on the floor. The birds seem to sort through for their favourites and chuck the rest! I've since switched to sunflower seeds this week and though more expensive, there's a lot less wastage. |
their faves are sunflower hearts..👠|  | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 16:58 - Jan 12 with 918 views | IpswichKnight |
If they hadn’t borked my back on Sunday I’d have gone for my daily exercise along the canal with the camera and binoculars and had an hour of walking and bird watching at lunch.
Towards the end of the month I think it’s the RSPB garden watch, spend an hour just counting the number and type of birds that visit your garden and area. | | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 17:08 - Jan 12 with 912 views | wkj |
Had a lovely pair of Tits munching down on my fat ball this morning. Simple pleasures in uncertain times. |  |
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| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 17:25 - Jan 12 with 893 views | Westover |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 17:08 - Jan 12 by wkj |
Had a lovely pair of Tits munching down on my fat ball this morning. Simple pleasures in uncertain times. |
Lucky you 😂 I'm in the Algarve and yesterday just around the corner from me someone has two old bird cages on there ground floor apartment terrace wth doors open and I assume seed inside and about a dozen waxbills were feeding. | | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 17:37 - Jan 12 with 867 views | ronnyd |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 15:31 - Jan 12 by NthQldITFC |
Put out some Nyjer seed and you'll be covered in goldfinches before you know it. |
Seemingly you need a special feeder for Nyjer seeds, as they are so small that a normal feeder just dumps them on the ground. | | | |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 13:55 - Jan 13 with 732 views | Warkystache |
| Just seen a couple of goldfinches on my bird feeder on 17:08 - Jan 12 by wkj |
Had a lovely pair of Tits munching down on my fat ball this morning. Simple pleasures in uncertain times. |
Stop boasting. |  |
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