We have goldfinches in the garden

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: We have goldfinches in the garden

After mentioning that we only get house sparrows, blackbirds and pigeons in our garden, we have been delighted by a pair of goldfinches over that last 3 days. They come to one of the birdbaths and have been seen on the seed feeder and peanut cages. It's been marvellous. OK I'll shut up now.
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Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Semington

Don't shut up Bob always be glad to see new things.
Goldfinches are so colourful they do cheer you up. I have been making a list of all birds that visit my garden the list is up to 25 different species of bird and counting.... Love them all along with the deer that was sat at end of my lawn at teatime.
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Wow, 25 species - an interesting idea to note down garden visitors - think I'll do the same Very Happy

Carrie

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Semington

I have sat and written out the list of birds that visit our garden at different times of the year.

1. Robin
2. Sparrow
3. Great Tit
4. Blue Tit
5. Long Tailed Tit
6. Collared Dove
7. Starling
8. Blackbird
9. Chaffinch
10. Greenfinch
11. Goldfinch
12. Bullfinch
13. Wren
14. Jackdaw
15. Magpie
16. Jay
17. Fieldfare
18. Wood Pigeon
19. Buzzard
20. Crow
21. Song Thrush
22. Mistle Thrush
23. Kestrel
24. Green Woodpecker
25. Great Spotted Woodpecker
26. Swallow
27. Cuckoo (but not this year)
28. Seagull
29. Nuthatch

Still got pen ready for more if they arrive... Laughing

Regards KathyG
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 137 Location: Trowbridge

That's wonderful Very Happy

I definitely have not seen some of those in our garden.

Carrie

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Semington

I do have a very large garden over an acre and lots of wild corners for all types of wildlife only unwelcome visitor is the fox as I keep chickens, plenty of nettles at the mo a bit behind on grass cutting as there is so much to do, so do leave some nettles for caterpillers etc.
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The first Cuckoo this year has arrived this evening...
And I have drove it mad !!! I can do a very believable cuckoo call.....
and the real cuckoo really thinks that another bird is here. He was about 1/4 mile away but I called and he made his way to our garden calling for this other bird (me) he keeps flying round all the trees in the area looking for it... Thought I was being unkind so have come indoors so to give it some peace.... Embarassed

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Would love to hear your cuckoo call sometime Kathy - very clever Very Happy

How lovely to have an acre too - lots of scope for different garden areas. We only have 3 chickens now. Also used to have visits from foxes and badger but haven't seen either for a while. Last year I saw a slow worm in our wall. This year a pesky grey squirrel visits.

Carrie

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Semington

An acre is LOTS of grass to cut.... worse critter I ever saw in the garden was a snake all upright and travelling so fast across the yard and lawn... Shocked

I let it go it's own way. The cuckoo stayed for an hour waiting for me... then it got dark, I wonder if he will be back tomorrow..
a grey squirrell visits my walnut tree and my Jack Russell chased it up the apple tree one day the dog got about 5 foot up the treebefore falling to the ground. Rolling Eyes

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Have you got pictures of your garden up somewhere? It sounds wonderful.

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Semington

Hi Flo,
Not got many pics of garden usually just take animal pics,
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