New garden visitors

craigdaniel · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 10:20 AM

Living in an urban area we get our fair share if birds. I recently put up a niger feeder and after waiting for 4 weeks we eventually began seeing a pair of Goldfinches. One morning they brought six fledglings to the feeder which was a brilliant sight. Our new visitor which loves the black sunflower seeds is a Coaltit which i have seen several times now. Just goes to show that with patience the birds you consider as woodland birds eventually find the food. Craig

Wild-Woman · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 10:24 AM

Nice one! It's a good feeling looking after the birds and the parents bringing their young.

actionfinch · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 08:05 PM

Likewise , a coal tit regularly comes down to my sun seeds for a snack...

ExiledWool · #4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 09:00 PM

Patience is definitely a virtue. We had a similar experience with just a couple of Goldfinches appearing initially, I recently counted 15 at one sitting!!!

Coal tit also appeared and a couple of years ago (not seen since) a blackcap

Gatekeeper · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 09:25 PM

I remember years ago trying to coax the handful of goldfinches, that were very occasionally in my area, into my garden. A stunted sunflower had grown from the seed I fed the other birds, and first 1 then 2 goldfinches came to feed on it. Seeing an opportunity, I ordered a nijer seed feeder and by the end of that winter 6 goldfinches were using it. The next year 20 visited the garden, so I purchased another feeder. The last few winters I have had 60+ goldfinches using 6 feeders, with a record 83 in the garden during that bad cold spell. This year I already have 35+ each day and will be using 8 feeders and a garage full of seed!