for johnp..

[annie]

they are still far to far away, right at the bottom of the garden sitting high up in a conifer. they have been hanging about all week, and i have put out a nyger feeder like you said to do. took this from behind the glass of the kitchen window, but i'm not wrong am i .. they are goldfinches? 

 

[JohnP]

Annie... that is definately one gorgeous Goldfinch, they may take some time before they come to the feeder... hopefully that will happen eventually.

[annie]

i do hope so john...

[JohnP]

Is your feeder very close to the house? If so you could always try hanging it a little nearer to where the Goldfinches hang out. Usually they are quite hungary at this time of year as most of our Goldfinches move south in autumn to spend winter in mainland europe and a return movement begins in Feb/March and this is the time they are most likely to visit garden bird feeders looking for food after their journey north.

[Phil]

Now I'm enlightened too, I wasn't aware that many Goldfinches migrated as ours are here throughout the year. I'm looking at 5 on our feeders as I type this

 

Patience Annie, they are a very flighty bird but once they find your food there'll be no going back.

[JohnP]

Now I'm enlightened too, I wasn't aware that many Goldfinches migrated as ours are here throughout the year.

 

Phil... not all Goldfinches spend winter in mainland europe but the majority do, the same can be said of many other species too. It's nice if you have them in your garden all year round, I doubt many people are that lucky.

[annie]

i have moved it higher up in the tree john, in the hope they spot it...i am gonna get another and put it in the conifer as they seem to have taken over that tree. 

[JohnP]

i have moved it higher up in the tree john, in the hope they spot it...i am gonna get another and put it in the conifer as they seem to have taken over that tree. 

 

Best of luck annie!  I'll watch this space...

[NannyFerret]

Nice one, Annie. I wish our garden was bigger, but at least we get some Blue-tits etc. and had a Robin on the feeder this morning and can watch them from the living room.

[annie]

 

lmao...close but no cigar........!