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    Smile Goldfinch - defo !

    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 Any other Orgers seen them around Caithness??
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    aye, my sister has a couple o the wee beauties in about her garden...beautiful eh? (in Thurso)
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    it's a sair fecht

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    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.

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    Yup, seen quite a few Goldfinches.

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    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

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    Default Goldfinch-defo

    Quote Originally Posted by anneoctober View Post
    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 Any other Orgers seen them around Caithness??
    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.

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    Not a great photo, but such beautiful birds.


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    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

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    Did you see my thread from yesterday? 'My Favourite bird'...yep, the goldfinch!
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    Quote Originally Posted by highlander View Post
    Not a great photo, but such beautiful birds.

    I just love them, we've got green finches too and blue tits and robins, I want to cuddle them all I guess we'd better contact the RSPB and let them know their map is wrong!!
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