Feeding station records at three sites after the cold spell show that the biggest casualties were Coal Tits, there numbers are 75% down. Blackbird numbers are well up,still no green/goldfinch.List below is from three sites over this weekend.
Great Tit 10+ Blue Tit 12+ Long Tailed Tit 14+ Coal Tit 2 Bullfinch 9 Chaffinch 7 Robin 6+ Dunnock 5 Nuthatch 5 [all individualls ,seen at same time] Treecreeper 1 [near feeders] Blackbird 10+ Mistle Thrush 3 G S Woodpecker 6 [3 pairs] Jay 4+ Wren 2 [still two in the garden.None seen in the woods.] Woodpigeon,Jackdaw,Magpie all visit regulary,a Pheasant[male]pops in sometimes.
