This morning I tried to do a total count of Yellowhammer at the feeding station and the entire farm. 58 at or near my feeding station, 5 over the rest of the farm and 5 at the feeding station near the farmyard, = 68.
Others 24 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch (M+F), 4 Chaffinch, Great, Blue, Coal and Long Tailed Tit. 1 Great Spotted & 1 Green Woodpecker (Atherton Woods). Beefold Pond – 1 Kingfisher, 6 Black Headed Gulls and 1 Pochard.
Today the feeding station is being dismantled due to building work (See Discussion page)
Cheers
Kane
Kane Brides said
Sun Jan 14 4:44 PM, 2007
The numbers of Yellowhammers at the feeding station or in the vicinity of it, just seems to be on the increase everyday - 56 this morning, 12 Reed Bunting, 1 Tree Sparrow and 2 Bullfinch (M + F). (The Greenfinch where missing didn't see any!)
Cheers Kane
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 16:45, 2007-01-14
Kane Brides said
Sun Jan 7 2:33 PM, 2007
Hi All, This morning at the feeding station 27 Yellowhammer, 10 Reedbunting, 25 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch. Just got back from walking the dog and called in at the feeding station and was surprised to see the Yellowhammer number increased to 36!
Cheers Kane
Kane Brides said
Sat Dec 9 9:50 AM, 2006
Still good numbers of finches around the feeding station this morning. 1 Green Woodpecker in Atherton Woods + 1 Buzzard. Little Owl roosting in nest box. It was nice to see 6 Goosander on Beefold Pond, only ever seen this species once at this location.
Kingfisher on Millers Lane + 8 Grey Partridge also my dog flushed 2 Common Snipe
Cheers Kane
Kane Brides said
Fri Dec 8 11:51 AM, 2006
This morning (08/12) at the feeding station - 10 Yellowhammer, 6 Reedbuntings, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Coal Tit & a few Greenfinch.
+ 1 Tawny Owl in Atherton Cemetery - 16.00
Kane
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 17:30, 2006-12-08
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 09:43, 2006-12-09
Kane Brides said
Thu Dec 7 4:17 PM, 2006
A count this morning of 19 Yellowhammers, 10 Reed-bunting, 3 Bullfinch + 29 Greenfinch at my feeding station on Beefold Lane, Atherton. Sparrowhawk flew in disturbing everything, also of note 6 Grey Partridge on Millers Lane.
Hi All,
This morning I tried to do a total count of Yellowhammer at the feeding station and the entire farm. 58 at or near my feeding station, 5 over the rest of the farm and 5 at the feeding station near the farmyard, = 68.
Others 24 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch (M+F), 4 Chaffinch, Great, Blue, Coal and Long Tailed Tit. 1 Great Spotted & 1 Green Woodpecker (Atherton Woods). Beefold Pond – 1 Kingfisher, 6 Black Headed Gulls and 1 Pochard.
Today the feeding station is being dismantled due to building work (See Discussion page)
Cheers
KaneThe numbers of Yellowhammers at the feeding station or in the vicinity of it, just seems to be on the increase everyday - 56 this morning, 12 Reed Bunting, 1 Tree Sparrow and 2 Bullfinch (M + F). (The Greenfinch where missing didn't see any!)
Cheers Kane
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 16:45, 2007-01-14
Hi All, This morning at the feeding station 27 Yellowhammer, 10 Reedbunting, 25 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch. Just got back from walking the dog and called in at the feeding station and was surprised to see the Yellowhammer number increased to 36!
Cheers Kane
Still good numbers of finches around the feeding station this morning. 1 Green Woodpecker in Atherton Woods + 1 Buzzard. Little Owl roosting in nest box. It was nice to see 6 Goosander on Beefold Pond, only ever seen this species once at this location.
Kingfisher on Millers Lane + 8 Grey Partridge also my dog flushed 2 Common Snipe
Cheers Kane
This morning (08/12) at the feeding station - 10 Yellowhammer, 6 Reedbuntings, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Coal Tit & a few Greenfinch.
+ 1 Tawny Owl in Atherton Cemetery - 16.00
Kane
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 17:30, 2006-12-08
-- Edited by Kane Brides at 09:43, 2006-12-09
A count this morning of 19 Yellowhammers, 10 Reed-bunting, 3 Bullfinch + 29 Greenfinch at my feeding station on Beefold Lane, Atherton. Sparrowhawk flew in disturbing everything, also of note 6 Grey Partridge on Millers Lane.
Kane