Goldcrest

[Gaza]

In my garden.

For the last two weekends, i have gone to WWT Arundel, where there are notice's, that there are Goldcrest and Firecrest there, It tells you where they are and where to look for them

I have never seen either, and didn't see any at Arundel

This morning, i sat having coffee in the kitchen, watching the birds in the garden. Saw a small unknown bird hopping very quickly from branch to branch in a evergreen tree, in my garden.

Grabbed my binoculars and saw my first Goldcrest
Trouble is, that it mover's about so fast, in and out of the branches, that i cant get my camera to focus on it

Lovely little bird

[aeshna5]

I get the impression there's been a larger than normal influx of Goldcrests this autumn- I'm certainly seeing larger numbers than normal. This morning I was leading a bird walk + there were 4 with a Long-tailed Tit flock. A few Firecrests about in London too.

[Gaza]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

I get the impression there's been a larger than normal influx of Goldcrests this autumn- I'm certainly seeing larger numbers than normal. This morning I was leading a bird walk + there were 4 with a Long-tailed Tit flock. A few Firecrests about in London too.

Well I'm chuffed, to have seen one in my garden, aeshna5
I'd never heard of them, till two weeks ago
Beginning to wonder what else is going to appear in my garden, that is new to me, now.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Gaza

Grabbed my binoculars and saw my first Goldcrest
Trouble is, that it mover's about so fast, in and out of the branches, that i cant get my camera to focus on it

Little b@5tards aren't they - I'm sure they do it deliberately!
;^)

Jim

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Gaza

Well I'm chuffed, to have seen one in my garden, aeshna5
I'd never heard of them, till two weeks ago
Beginning to wonder what else is going to appear in my garden, that is new to me, now.

They are a bird that's easy to overlook as they are small + often hidden amongst foliage, but if you can recognise their high-pitched calls (not everyone can hear them!) you'll find they are much commoner than you realise!

[Gaza]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

Little b@5tards aren't they - I'm sure they do it deliberately!
;^)

Jim

lol. I wasn't going to say that. But yes i think your right Jim Ford

[earthdragon64]

My husband is one of those people who can't hear them, he says sometimes when they are near it's almost like a pain in his ears, but he can never hear them properly. Luckily I can.

We were at Uath Lochans in Glenfeshie forest last Sunday and saw 30 of them. We do occasionally see one in the garden, but have never managed to get a decent photo, there or elsewhere. Hubby calls them hyperactive.

I saw something recently on TV which said that Goldcrests have to spend 95% of their waking hours eating in winter just to survive, which is why they are constantly on the move after food.

[Gaza]

Originally Posted by earthdragon64

Hubby calls them hyperactive.

Good description earthdragon64
I thought perhaps to many " E " numbers

[Hedge Witch]

Blooming typical Gaza - you travel miles to see one and all along it was sitting in your garden LOL Great though, aren't they!

[Rebus]

I saw something recently on TV which said that Goldcrests have to spend 95% of their waking hours eating in winter just to survive, which is why they are constantly on the move after food.[/quote].........



That certainly puts all my 'problems' into perspective, imagine having to work that hard for food everyday I have never seen a goldcrest so I'm a bit envious gaza