spuggies and jackdaws and hedgehogs and frogs

[Leeds Wire]

We had a goldfinch in our garden this morning, I've never seen one before and didn't know what it was. Described it to a friend and he said it sounds like a goldfinch. And it is.

Never seen one before

Now you know they are in the vicinity, it would be great to buy a nyjer seed feeder from your local pet shop.  Goldfinches can't resist nyjer seed and you'll soon have flocks of them jostling for position on your feeder.

Since I hung a nyjer feeder from our rowan tree we've had dozens of goldfinches nesting in our beech hedge. They literally brighten the place up!

[Ullman]

Yes, Goldfinches are fairly common up North Hull way. Whether it's got anything to do with the nearby river or not I don't know. 

There are also a lot of dykes in the area.

[Red Willow]

I put out sunflower seeds as well as nyjer seeds and have finches flocking in to the garden. We have a number of Bullfinches this year as well.

 

 

This year we have the usual nesting blue #### but they have been joined by a wren in the ivy

[Futtocks]

This year we have the usual nesting blue #### but they have been joined by a wren in the ivy

The swear filter didn't anticipate a birdwatching thread, did it?

[Old Frightful]

The swear filter didn't anticipate a birdwatching thread, did it?

Perhaps Red Willow shouldn't have put a space in between the two words.

 

Does "bluetits" work?

[Old Frightful]

Wey hey!

[Futtocks]

Wey hey!

Hmm... bigtits?

[Futtocks]

Hmm... bigtits?

I think you're onto something, OF!

Edited May 9, 2015 by Futtocks

[Old Frightful]

Hmm... bigtits?

   

 

Tut, tut.

 

I offer advice on bypassing the sweary filter when discussing summat as innocent as bird watching and along comes Mr Smut.

 

[Futtocks]

[Old Frightful]

 

This bird has yet to reach maturity but is still an attractive young Shag.

[Red Willow]

School boy humour at its best

[Old Frightful]

School boy humour at its best

Is that the thanks I get for helping you out?

[ckn]

 

This bird has yet to reach maturity but is still an attractive young Shag.

Children these days don't have the cheap giggles of seeing newsagents offering "rough shag" for sale.

[Old Frightful]

Children these days don't have the cheap giggles of seeing newsagents offering "rough shag" for sale.

Careful, you'll incur the scorn of Red Willow. 

[Bearman]

Who said the "Carry on" format was dead.

I think some of the posters on here could do a wonderful follow up to "on the buses"

Even CKN who should know better has turned a blind eye.

Cue the jokes about why he's gone blind.

[Old Frightful]

Hmmm....not sure about summat here.

 

Do you see?

[Ullman]

Just seen a pair of lapwings giving a fine aerial display at Weedley.

[Red Willow]

Careful, you'll incur the scorn of Red Willow. 

Scorn?? I meant it as a compliment. It made me laugh but still school boy humour

[ckn]

Anyone got any advice to control squirrels? Preferably humane.

 

Wrecking trees and generally stealing all the birds food, need to be sorted out somehow.

RSPB advice

[Red Willow]

Anyone got any advice to control squirrels? Preferably humane.

 

Wrecking trees and generally stealing all the birds food, need to be sorted out somehow.

They don't like Chilli powder, you can add it to the feeders and the birds don't mind but the squirrels do. I used it to keep them off my bulbs.

 

My husband also greases the poles  that don't have baffles on them. It is funny watching thm slide down the pole.

[Old Frightful]

My husband also greases the poles  that don't have baffles on them. It is funny watching thm slide down the pole.

I prefer watching the birds do that.

[Old Frightful]

The spirit of Chairman M lives.

Surely the ultimate compliment.

[Ullman]

Saw a yellow wagtail near Blacktoft this afternoon. I was well chuffed. I hardly ever see them.

[Red Willow]

We have a family of woodpecker visit for the suet pellets. thought it was a single bird until we read up on them and noticed the red patches or lack of them on the neck