Summer Finches

We have recently put up a Nyjer feeder and much to our surprise it's not just Goldfinches that like it. We get regular visits from a pair of stunning Bullfinches who seem to be just as keen on Nyjer as the Goldfinches. Greenfinches will eat it too.

Today we topped the most Goldfinches we've ever seen in the garden. We saw 7 at the same time, with some feeding on the Sunflower Heart Mix which seems to be popular with pretty much all our birds. Expensive to buy though - at £35 for 12.5Kg!

There's no doubt that Goldfinches are stunning looking birds and one of ours seems to have a ring on its leg, so it must have been ringed at some time then released. Our Goldfinches spend hours on the Nyjer feeder - sometimes arriving shortly after daybreak.