Birdwatching

Although today (10th Oct) the sun has been out it is starting to feel a bit chilly but still a nice autumnal day. On the farm last week when it was a bit warmer there were still Dragonflies on the wing- Common Darters and Migrant Hawkers.  I haven’t seen a Swallow or Martin lately so […]

While many of our familiar songbird species are in decline, one avian character in particular has been spotted increasingly frequently in UK gardens – the goldfinch. Now, the British Trust for Ornithology wants volunteers to help work out what has boosted the bird’s numbers. The organisation wants to know what goldfinches feed on in our […]