This morning I tried to do a total count of Yellowhammer at the feeding station and the entire farm. 58 at or near my feeding station, 5 over the rest of the farm and 5 at the feeding station near the farmyard, = 68.
Others 24 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch (M+F), 4 Chaffinch, Great, Blue, Coal and Long Tailed Tit. 1 Great Spotted & 1 Green Woodpecker (Atherton Woods). Beefold Pond – 1 Kingfisher, 6 Black Headed Gulls and 1 Pochard.
Today the feeding station is being dismantled due to building work (See Discussion page)
The numbers of Yellowhammers at the feeding station or in the vicinity of it, just seems to be on the increase everyday - 56 this morning, 12 Reed Bunting, 1 Tree Sparrow and 2 Bullfinch (M + F). (The Greenfinch where missing didn't see any!)
Hi All, This morning at the feeding station 27 Yellowhammer, 10 Reedbunting, 25 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch. Just got back from walking the dog and called in at the feeding station and was surprised to see the Yellowhammer number increased to 36!
Still good numbers of finches around the feeding station this morning. 1 Green Woodpecker in Atherton Woods + 1 Buzzard. Little Owl roosting in nest box. It was nice to see 6 Goosander on Beefold Pond, only ever seen this species once at this location.
Kingfisher on Millers Lane + 8 Grey Partridge also my dog flushed 2 Common Snipe
A count this morning of 19 Yellowhammers, 10 Reed-bunting, 3 Bullfinch + 29 Greenfinch at my feeding station on Beefold Lane, Atherton. Sparrowhawk flew in disturbing everything, also of note 6 Grey Partridge on Millers Lane.
