Goldfinch - defo !

[anneoctober]

Thought I had caught glimpses of a Goldfinch last year, but having checked the RSPB site, saw they don't summer /winter here. HOWEVER, today I had a pair in my climbing rose bush at the front door less than a foot away from me ! OMGosh how beautiful are these birdies? I'm so pleased to see them, my goodness, - goldfinches and a redwing in a couples of days - Woo Hoo :Razz Any other Orgers seen them around Caithness??:D

[jings00]

aye, my sister has a couple o the wee beauties in about her garden...beautiful eh? (in Thurso)

[Mystical Potato Head]

They are quite common around the Thurso boating pond area and also at Burnside is where i see them most.Their numbers seemed to have increased over the last few years.

[northener]

Yup, seen quite a few Goldfinches.

[dragonfly]

yes, I have them here too (just off Ormlie Road) they come over from the riverside and feed on my nyger feeders - last year I had about 8 at one time lining up on my fence waiting to get on the little feeder I have

I've just got an order delivered of seed and feeders and I'm hoping to get a few more finches as I saw 2 chaffinchs in the garden the other day. I've also had greenfinches and a lot of siskins too

[highlander]

Thought I had caught glimpses of a Goldfinch last year, but having checked the RSPB site, saw they don't summer /winter here. HOWEVER, today I had a pair in my climbing rose bush at the front door less than a foot away from me ! OMGosh how beautiful are these birdies? I'm so pleased to see them, my goodness, - goldfinches and a redwing in a couples of days - Woo Hoo :Razz Any other Orgers seen them around Caithness??:D

I think the RSPB has got it wrong, the goldfinches have been coming to my garden all year round, i was delighted when we had the last fall of snow i managed to get a photo of the goldfinch walking over the lawn in the snow. What i have noticed is an abundance of wheatears this year.

[highlander]

Not a great photo, but such beautiful birds.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/5thmarch2009snowpics011.jpg

[Scunner]

Have about 20 goldfinches just now, three of four times a day. Also about a dozen siskins - niger seed topped up every day to keep them coming back

[Mother Bear]

Did you see my thread from yesterday? 'My Favourite bird'...yep, the goldfinch!

[anneoctober]

Not a great photo, but such beautiful birds.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/5thmarch2009snowpics011.jpg
I just love them, we've got green finches too and blue tits and robins, I want to cuddle them all :o I guess we'd better contact the RSPB and let them know their map is wrong!! :D