An actual sunny day shocked all and sundry and saw me out for an amble with the Folks. They suggested we go to that nice bit of SomewhereinDevon. I'd been planning to go there myself for... Reasons and so was delighted to say yes, what a good idea.
O:)
We didn't see one species of finch often seen in trees, but we did see several others, some of them very well. We also saw some Famous Names, who were unfortunately waiting in vain, and so who shall remain Nameless to spare their blushes.
Ahem.
We didn't cover a lot of ground, but it was all very nice and while spread out and usually mobile, we did connect with the following as well as the expected woodland species;
Mr Crossbill
Crossbills mostly mobile or behind the trees you could see well, the scamps. No large groups seen, my highest visual count was 6 and most were ones and twos.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, female.
With pine cone wedged into tree fork.
I'd call that tool use, myself.
These birds don't need tools to get into cones
How many Siskin can you spot?
Not just Siskin, though.
Siskin present in several groups, the one pictured the biggest with at least 30 birds. Half a dozen Redpoll with that group, and another group of 11+ seen elsewhere earlier.
It was all very pleasant and genteel and while nothing super spectacular showed up - though that big Siskin and Redpoll band weren't bad at all, despite being right up in the tops.. - a good time was had by all.
Be Seeing You...
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