The
strong and gusty winds ruled out any mist-netting today so I decided to do a
few chores around the garden. I have been neglecting my domestic duties due to
ringing and it was an opportunity to do a bit of catching up. I decided to
tackle the back of the house first but I still managed to get in a bit of garden
birding in between bouts of clearing leaves, cleaning drains and doing some
pruning.
Amongst the regular garden visitors were around
50 Goldfinches that made frequent visits to the feeders in the front garden. A Pied
Wagtail fed on crumbs that had fallen from the fat cakes and a male Blackcap
made fleeting visits to feed on the fat cakes in between visits by groups of
squabbling Starlings.
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| Two of the six feeders in the front garden. These need topping up at least every other day. |
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| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
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| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), they often fluff their flank feathers over their wings. |
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| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
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| male Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
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| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii) |
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| male Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
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| male Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) looking very big footed in this pose. |
On
the next dry and windy day I will have to tackle the front garden or tidy out
the garage. A ringer’s work is never done or likely to be weather permitting.
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