It has been a busy time both in our garden and on the river with lots of young fledglings appearing on the scene.
Although we don't normally see many sparrows in the garden there are currently several adult birds and lots of youngsters coming to the feeders. I have purchased a new Nijer seed feeder which is much better than one we previously had and which constantly spilled seed on the ground. We now have several Goldfinches and Siskins sitting on the feeder for lengthy spells without fear of being harassed by other birds which are not attracted to this type of seed.
On the river there has been a huge increase in the population of Grey Wagtails and a female Goosander has raised a family of 10 chicks without any casualties as far as I am aware. A pair of Oystercatchers have raised a single chick and the Kingfishers appear to have now vacated their nest but I don't know how many young they have had. I saw 2 Kingfishers flying upstream a few days ago and I think that one of them may have been a juvenile.
Although we don't normally see many sparrows in the garden there are currently several adult birds and lots of youngsters coming to the feeders. I have purchased a new Nijer seed feeder which is much better than one we previously had and which constantly spilled seed on the ground. We now have several Goldfinches and Siskins sitting on the feeder for lengthy spells without fear of being harassed by other birds which are not attracted to this type of seed.
On the river there has been a huge increase in the population of Grey Wagtails and a female Goosander has raised a family of 10 chicks without any casualties as far as I am aware. A pair of Oystercatchers have raised a single chick and the Kingfishers appear to have now vacated their nest but I don't know how many young they have had. I saw 2 Kingfishers flying upstream a few days ago and I think that one of them may have been a juvenile.
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