Unlike Mark, we are being visited by more redpolls than we've ever had, but are seeing very few siskins compared to other years - we've only had a single male siskin all week. Apologies for the poor photo, taken through the window this morning, showing 5 of the 9 redpolls that were feeding on fallen niger seed. It's also been fun watching them feasting on the seed of Verbena bonariensis plants, which we always leave uncut for the winter
It's certainly a strange winter in more ways than one.
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I noted that you had Redpoll last year Sue. Your not that far from Welshpool and it’s strange the way certain birds favour certain gardens. Our Siskins outnumber the Goldfinch and we have them year round although only two or three in summer. Usually we get a fair number of Redpoll so will have to keep an eye open for the .
ReplyDeleteIt is strange isn't it Brian. Perhaps we could swap one or two redpolls for a couple of siskins?
ReplyDeleteTheir on the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian!! Time for me to send the redpolls then!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that your siskins outnumber goldfinches - our goldfinches are outnumbering everything else in the garden at the moment, even the tits. They're feeding on the teasel seedheads as well as the niger.