Yellowhammer

Have seen yellowhammers in the garden ( near Castletown) is this unusial for Caithness?

not really unusual, find them in hedgerows

Thanks, have looked at two bird books and internet and all say not found in the Highlands!

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Originally Posted by Dog-eared

Thanks, have looked at two bird books and internet and all say not found in the Highlands!

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Are you sure that they aren't Siskins - plenty of them in Caithness.

Aye thats what my friend said but after looking at a RSPB video they are definately yellowhammers. I had four last year but just two thus spring.

We're lucky to have Yellowhammers visit us in the Spring and stay for Summer - sometimes just a pair, the most I've seen at a time is 6. We're just south of Wick.

Have seen them in Latheronwheel and Lybster several times and come every year.

They're around Watten too.