another big cat sightings 2

[low plains drifter 10,617]

7 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said:

FD and greyman was going for a offliner 

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

2 hours ago, kanny said:

There's a few there...

You’re a lucky chap mate . I’m pretty rural but haven’t seen a finch bar one bullfinch all winter . Worrying really . 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

7 hours ago, kanny said:

Good capture that mate . 

[paulus 26]

37 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Good capture that mate . 

Good numbers here, Bullfinch are not as common anymore though. 

[paulus 26]

19 hours ago, shaaark said:

Come on, paulus, there are plenty of us on here that are genuinely interested in this, without resorting to insults and name calling etc.

Plenty of us are genuinely interested.

Please don't pull the the plug on it. 

As long as it stays civil. all will be fine, 

[low plains drifter 10,617]

40 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

You’re a lucky chap mate . I’m pretty rural but haven’t seen a finch bar one bullfinch all winter . Worrying really . 

There's no shortage of finches up here in the north east, even just around the industrial estates, Bull, gold, and Chaffinches galore

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

8 minutes ago, paulus said:

Good numbers here, Bullfinch are not as common anymore though. 

I’ve a mate in Coventry that gets loads of finches bar bulls .It’s sad we havnt even seen a chaffinch to my knowledge .We have seed ,fat balls ,and suet pellets plus sunflower heads that just go mouldy .

Mate just a village away sends me pics and vids of flocks of green finches on same set up .

Hope we don’t have a cat prowling around whilst my back is turned .

Pigeons spill the suet for the blackbirds and wagtails  .Tits aplenty mind ,even a marsh tit which is why I can justify shooting corvids in the garden with the airgun as they are on the red list .We have pied flycatchers locally too but only ever seen the one pair few years back that nested in an old wall near our place .

Hopefully the thread will pick up momentum with something to discuss .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

11 minutes ago, paulus said:

Good numbers here, Bullfinch are not as common anymore though. 

Just to say mate ,your pics are stunning .

[paulus 26]

7 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

I’ve a mate in Coventry that gets loads of finches bar bulls .It’s sad we havnt even seen a chaffinch to my knowledge .We have seed ,fat balls ,and suet pellets plus sunflower heads that just go mouldy .

Mate just a village away sends me pics and vids of flocks of green finches on same set up .

Hope we don’t have a cat prowling around whilst my back is turned .

Pigeons spill the suet for the blackbirds and wagtails  .Tits aplenty mind ,even a marsh tit which is why I can justify shooting corvids in the garden with the airgun as they are on the red list .We have pied flycatchers locally too but only ever seen the one pair few years back that nested in an old wall near our place .

Hopefully the thread will pick up momentum with something to discuss .

we get coal tits here. 

[fireman 10,927]

24 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

I’ve a mate in Coventry that gets loads of finches bar bulls .It’s sad we havnt even seen a chaffinch to my knowledge .We have seed ,fat balls ,and suet pellets plus sunflower heads that just go mouldy .

Mate just a village away sends me pics and vids of flocks of green finches on same set up .

Hope we don’t have a cat prowling around whilst my back is turned .

Pigeons spill the suet for the blackbirds and wagtails  .Tits aplenty mind ,even a marsh tit which is why I can justify shooting corvids in the garden with the airgun as they are on the red list .We have pied flycatchers locally too but only ever seen the one pair few years back that nested in an old wall near our place .

Hopefully the thread will pick up momentum with something to discuss .

I'd say your feeders are in the wrong place and are better out in the open away from cover where a cat etc could ambush them as such, chaffies usualy feed under a feeder on spilt seed rather than on a feeder like a goldy will do,,

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

28 minutes ago, paulus said:

we get coal tits here. 

Coal tits two a penny here mate .They are last of the tits to feed if in a group .Blue tits first ,then great tits ,long tails followed by coal if they are in the same flock .Used to have a nuthatch with them but not yet this year .

On the squirrel feeder I have which is just peanuts where I shoot them ,nuthatches are there nearly every minute .They must store nuts in crevices I reckon as no way can they eat them as quick as they take them .Fiery little feckers won’t tolerate another same time .Great spotted woodpeckers too .

Its sad that some supposed countrymen havnt a clue as to bird names ,not a scooby .I always talk about bird life when out with clients  stalking and some just seem oblivious to them .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

7 minutes ago, fireman said:

I'd say your feeders are in the wrong place and are better out in the open away from cover where a cat etc could ambush them as such, chaffies usualy feed under a feeder on spilt seed rather than on a feeder like a goldy will do,,

Got same set up by a wall and in the middle of our patio mate .We used to have finches galore couple years back .

Im going to set up a trail cam to see what exactly is using it as I only usually see it first and last light .
Wifes  just said Wilts police are going to have a crack down on egg collecting thieves . Only 30 years too f****n late .

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

See bullfinches , goldfinches and chaffinches up here. 

Watching curlew and lapwing yesterday whilst out stalking and a barn owl put in an appearance. 

Plenty nuthatch and treecreepers too.

[greg64 2,842]

1 hour ago, foxdropper said:

Just to say mate ,your pics are stunning .

We get loads love the thistles

[shaaark 10,851]

1 hour ago, foxdropper said:

Coal tits two a penny here mate .They are last of the tits to feed if in a group .Blue tits first ,then great tits ,long tails followed by coal if they are in the same flock .Used to have a nuthatch with them but not yet this year .

On the squirrel feeder I have which is just peanuts where I shoot them ,nuthatches are there nearly every minute .They must store nuts in crevices I reckon as no way can they eat them as quick as they take them .Fiery little feckers won’t tolerate another same time .Great spotted woodpeckers too .

Its sad that some supposed countrymen havnt a clue as to bird names ,not a scooby .I always talk about bird life when out with clients  stalking and some just seem oblivious to them .

Nuthatch.  One of my favourite birds.

And you're correct about most 'supposed' countrymen not having much of a clue, I used to see it quite regularly.