Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 You guys wouldn't believe the amount of siskins I'm getting through here! They're definitely flavour of the month! Anyway, just glanced out at the traps and was lucky enough to witness the craziest thing! Little, hen, siskin was on the nuts. As was a great tit. Siskins weigh about 15 grams. Great tits about 20. Ye think That slight issue was gonna stop that little siskin jumping on that bloody great great tit. Shoving it to the ground, on its back. Then bitch slapping it before letting it f**k off, well and truly told! The Balls on that thing! " Get Off MY F**king Nuts! " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 now i can identify them they are great wee birds to watch, seen a couple scrappin mid air yesterday in the garden! however, i regularly have two robins at my feed station at the same time..... i was always led to believe these guys would defend their patch to the death? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Great that ye've got to grips with ye siskins now Really amazingly dinky little things, aren't they? Robins? Naah. They're okay, outside the nesting season. I've caught seven of the little f**kers, in the course of a couple or so days, round my feeders. And that equates to an area of less than six square feet! Until they form their territories to protect then, it's an absolute free for all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) havent been about home the last few days and the seed and nut feeder are both empty, however the good old nyger's still doing the job even with my neglect! thought i'd sit in the kitchen and have a nosey while eating lunch (better than any of that shite on tv) anyways.... two birds on the nyger, bigger than the siskens but very dark grey/black markings with a small red crown and a blushing of red/pink on the chest! were they redpolls, either way it made my day and theyll hopefully return! Edited March 7, 2014 by esoxluscious 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Sounds like Redpoll. Can't, completely, dismiss Linnet, out of hand. I wasn't there to see them. But, yes: All things considered? Most very probably redpolls. See them again? Look at their backs. Make a note of what ever ye see 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 cheers pete, your a wealth of information Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,993 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Deffo sounds like redpolls and the cocks will be the ones with the slightly red chests. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 guys another completely newb question, should i stop feeding peanuts through a mesh feeder now that chicks will soon be hatching? theres alot of contradictory advice online! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Esox; I offer caged peanuts to the birds, year round. Have done since for ever. The adult's know what's going on. They stop off for a maximum calorific boost, (For themselves), at my nuts. Then, energised, they carry on searching for insects, for their young. I could, so easily, get into one about why we ringers weigh and time the birds we catch. I won't. Suffice to say; We keep our finger on all this fine detail stuff. Because a lot of light weight birds, reported by us ~ matched up with a bad month for insects, by the Entomologists? We have something to look closer at But, 1/4" spaced wire peanut cages? I keep mine topped up, 24/7/52. Hemp seed is another excellent fuel for adult, wild hard bills to stoke them selves up on too, by the way 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esoxluscious 44 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 excellent can keep them topped up then! will investigate the hemp seed aswell, many thanks Pete! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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