Took part in this years RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. Activity in the garden has been high in recent weeks (see here), but despite the ridiculous number of feeders I've got hanging up and a thick layer of 'Robin Seed and Insect Blend' on the lawn, today was rather disappointing. The Goldfinch swarm that has been plaguing the sunflower hearts recently was down to a pitiful 2, and the regular Great Spot decided it had better things to do. The remaining tally was: Blackcap 1 male, Nuthatch 1, Coal Tit 1, Long-tailed Tit 2, Great Tit 2, Blue Tit 2, Robin 2, Dunnock 1, Chaffinch 3, Blackbird 4, Ring-necked Parakeet 4, Woodpigeon 4 and Magpie 7.
For some proper feeder action click here.
Has anyone else suffered this recent so called "plague" of goldfinches? The cocky little bastards landed in our garden too and pecked the hell out of the sunflower hearts I'd put out for the lovely woodpigeons.
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Hey, "ANGRY" (if that is your real name, and I doubt it), take our charming red-faced chums for granted at your peril! I'm old enough to remember when people used to call house sparrows a "plague" and look what happened to them. Consider yourself lucky you don't live in FRANCE where people still keep goldfinches in cages outside cafes. Although you'd probably object to "having to listen to their incessant twittering" all day long. It certainly beats Stephen Bloody Fry.
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