I didn't have to wait long for the number of Siskins visiting the garden to reach 30. In fact it happened on Saturday when I counted a m...

I went to my ringing site at Longshaw yesterday as the conditions were good for mist-netting. I only started to bait this site again recentl...

No I haven't had a change of mind about my previous post but I have added the following illustration to it. I have tried to show example...

Lets start by stating the obvious - male and female Goldfinches are very similar in appearance. The standard reference that ringers use is ...

It was nice to see a bit of sunshine today and there was the bonus of a light breeze making it feel very springlike. Mistle Thrushes were in...

There hasn't been one particular thing that I have felt the urge to post about in the last week or so. For starters the weather has been...

It has taken me a while to get round to writing this post but here it is for what it is worth. Goldfinches can be difficult to age at times ...