discobob Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Never really had them before in the 20 years we have lived here but this year we have a very active flock(?) of them in excess of 20 - they are eating us out of house and home!!! Lovely to see though π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Either stop feeding them or rejoice in your happy little band. A thread like this needs PICTURES...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Either stop feeding them or rejoice in your happy little band. A thread like this needs PICTURES...... I will try and get some.Β Β we have always fed the birds - including wood pigeons (sorry - SWMBO loves them) but these are really stripping the seed!! There are worse problems to have though π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 3 hours ago, discobob said: Never really had them before in the 20 years we have lived here but this year we have a very active flock(?) of them in excess of 20 - they are eating us out of house and home!!! Lovely to see though π Lucky you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Cant wait for the picts , i have a pair of pigeons nesting at the kitchen window every morning i throw a handful of wheat on the garage roof for them the wife thinks i am madΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Bigbob said: Cant wait for the picts , i have a pair of pigeons nesting at the kitchen window every morning i throw a handful of wheat on the garage roof for them the wife thinks i am madΒ Β I do the same on the drive Β Feed the birds and the song birds up the shoot most days and always spill loads in the car - which i then empty on the driveΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Nice problem to have Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 18 hours ago, discobob said: Never really had them before in the 20 years we have lived here but this year we have a very active flock(?) of them in excess of 20 - they are eating us out of house and home!!! Lovely to see though π Lucky man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 Poor picture I took this morning from inside the house. This is the feeder at the front The back feeders are not in a line of sight from the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Some photoβs I was able to take yesterday. These seem to be of fledglings (possibly the same one as they were taken several hours apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Lucky you Bob. I don't believe that I have a siskin before, thanks for sharingΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Not a fledgling, far too early, but it does look a bit poorly, all puffed up like that. I see your photography skills have improved leaps and bounds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 56 minutes ago, Penelope said: Not a fledgling, far too early, but it does look a bit poorly, all puffed up like that. I see your photography skills have improved leaps and bounds!! I did try to catch it in the afternoon but it could fly well enough. However it wasnβt seen yesterday at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublue 22 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Enjoy them, they'll soon move on.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogger Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 They are going light it affects wee birds they eat loads but loose weight rapidly then cark it I know as I keep canaries and finches ππ»nice to see them thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 11 hours ago, Nublue 22 said: Enjoy them, they'll soon move on.Β Had them for about a month now - they are getting plenty of food but the bank balance is being affected π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 (edited) 14 hours ago, dogger said: They are going light it affects wee birds they eat loads but loose weight rapidly then cark it I know as I keep canaries and finches ππ»nice to see them thou Do you keep Fifes by any chance? Had a stud of Fifes as novice 2020 - 2023. Β Β Β Fifes.heic Β Edited March 22 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogger Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Penelope said: Do you keep Fifes by any chance? Had a stud of Fifes as novice 2020 - 2023. Β Β Β Fifes.heic 537.47 kBΒ Β·Β 0 downloads Β Yes I have some fifesππ» Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I had a pair on my sunflower seeds this morning,Β I saw the green and thought the Green Finch were back, then looked again when I realised they weren't right. First time I've had Siskin in the garden ππ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shufti Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Siskins here in my garden in Essex.First time in the 32 years we been here! Six of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 8 hours ago, Shufti said: Siskins here in my garden in Essex.First time in the 32 years we been here! Six of them! Seems to me to be a sign that northern Europe's climate is getting ............................................................colderΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 This is great to hear!! Hopefully my post has got people looking out for them - or second looking when they think they see greenfinches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 Sorry, but this becoming a problem now. I would hazard a guess at over 100 of them. In fact we are seeing less of other birds now just by being crowded out!! We may have to stop feeding them!! the trouble is they are flighty my phone camera isnβt great at zoom - despite Apples advertising!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) 5 hours ago, discobob said: Sorry, but this becoming a problem now. I would hazard a guess at over 100 of them. In fact we are seeing less of other birds now just by being crowded out!! We may have to stop feeding them!! the trouble is they are flighty my phone camera isnβt great at zoom - despite Apples advertising!! Bob, lucky is you. I'll swap you with the 40 Magpies, ^60 Jackdaws and 70 odd Crows/Rooks here. Edited March 27 by old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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