YvonneB
OH Bird Recorder
It's that RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch time of year, good numbers of birds in the garden in this inclement winter weather, great to see them enjoying the relative shelter and the food (sunflower seeds, fat balls, meal worms and apple).
29 Goldfinches
21 House Sparrows
15 Collared Doves
13 Greenfinches
7 Blackbirds
4 Starlings
3 Dunnocks
2 Chaffinches
2 Robins
Really good numbers of Goldfinches
From https://status.outerhebrides-birdreports.org/
"First recorded as breeding in Stornoway Castle Grounds in 2000, Goldfinch is now an uncommon resident there and is colonising other areas of suitable habitat throughout the Long Island. Numbers have increased in recent years with large flocks being reported at garden feeders especially during the winter months. This is another species that is benefitting from garden feeding and tree planting.
Goldfinch is a fairly common summer and winter visitor to Lewis, Harris, the Uists, and Barra. It is uncommon or sometimes scarce on Vatersay and is rare on St. Kilda (1961, 1977, 1992, 2000-03, 2005, 2006, 2008).
Since 1958, Goldfinch has shown one of the most marked increases and range expansions of any bird in Scotland.
Goldfinch was noted as a rare vagrant in 1893 with just three records: Mingulay (1892), North Uist (1892) and the Monach Islands (1893) no further records until 1961."
29 Goldfinches
21 House Sparrows
15 Collared Doves
13 Greenfinches
7 Blackbirds
4 Starlings
3 Dunnocks
2 Chaffinches
2 Robins
Really good numbers of Goldfinches
From https://status.outerhebrides-birdreports.org/
"First recorded as breeding in Stornoway Castle Grounds in 2000, Goldfinch is now an uncommon resident there and is colonising other areas of suitable habitat throughout the Long Island. Numbers have increased in recent years with large flocks being reported at garden feeders especially during the winter months. This is another species that is benefitting from garden feeding and tree planting.
Goldfinch is a fairly common summer and winter visitor to Lewis, Harris, the Uists, and Barra. It is uncommon or sometimes scarce on Vatersay and is rare on St. Kilda (1961, 1977, 1992, 2000-03, 2005, 2006, 2008).
Since 1958, Goldfinch has shown one of the most marked increases and range expansions of any bird in Scotland.
Goldfinch was noted as a rare vagrant in 1893 with just three records: Mingulay (1892), North Uist (1892) and the Monach Islands (1893) no further records until 1961."
