tatsblisters 7,955 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Spotted a large charm of finches this morning on a set aside they must have been over a hundred when in flight but I did not get close enough to recognise what type they were. Anyone have any ideas what they could have been. I am going to the same area in the morning with the binoculars to try and I'D them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Just now, tatsblisters said: Spotted a large charm of finches this morning on a set aside they must have been over a hundred when in flight but I did not get close enough to recognise what type they were. Anyone have any ideas what they could have been. I am going to the same area in the morning with the binoculars to try and I'D them. Gold finch perhaps, getting big flocks of 40 maybe 50 on the feeders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,955 Posted December 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, paulus said: Gold finch perhaps, getting big flocks of 40 maybe 50 on the feeders. They could have been though they looked slightly larger in flight than most charms of goldies I have seen in flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 4 hours ago, tatsblisters said: They could have been though they looked slightly larger in flight than most charms of goldies I have seen in flight. Plover? Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,955 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Got a glimpse of them this morning and used the Merlin bird I'd song they came up as eurasian linnets. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,955 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Do many of you lads who put out bird feeders get any linnets on them. I saw two charms of these linnets this morning with well over 50 in each one it was nice to see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,408 Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 No linnets on our feeders ever and we get allsorts. Bullfinch don't come on either, been on dead nettles behind. It bugs the shit out of me when I see a charm of finches and I can't tell what they are lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,955 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 26 minutes ago, Gilbey said: No linnets on our feeders ever and we get allsorts. Bullfinch don't come on either, been on dead nettles behind. It bugs the shit out of me when I see a charm of finches and I can't tell what they are lol Same here mate. I saw the same charms last year in the same area but next day when I had my binoculars on me they had moved on. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,626 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 21 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Do many of you lads who put out bird feeders get any linnets on them. I saw two charms of these linnets this morning with well over 50 in each one it was nice to see. No Linnets here in Devon. Get loads of Goldfinches and Greenfinches with a few Siskin's emptying to large feeders of sunflower heart then they go on the niger seed. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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