Some disagreement of what variety of bunting this was, I'm going with a reed bunting
Yep, looks like a female Reed Bunting
Agree with Roger - a Reed Bunting (possibly first winter male?), Ingrid.
Russ
Its a Reed Bunting 100%
Les
Female I would say
MALE
Male Reed Bunting - Winter Plumage by Les Moxon, on Flickr
Have you sharpened that, it's got some serious haloing around it
Yesterday on a walk down to the Estuary
Avocet incoming
Les
Avocet?
What can I do to attract and hold them?
A question for you bird guys please. We had a couple of Goldfinches today. Although we get plenty of other birds the Goldfinches are quite rare. We have the usual feeders and fat balls etc. We are close to open fields and have a massive garden with many shrubs, plants, an oak tree hawthorn with trees next door and nearby. Sth Yorks.
What can I do to attract and hold them?
Firstly, you'll need to give them some cover - they don't like their backs exposed to the sky for very long. It's best to have a tree or bush nearby.
Feed them on nyjer seeds and sunflower hearts. A feeder with a plate on the bottom is favourite.
Lastly, it may take them a month or two before they come to your feeders.
Use nyjer seeds in your feeders.
I tried nyjer seeds, nothing was interested.
Cheers LezVery tidy shot Mike
I had to move my nyjer seed feeders away from the rest of the feeders before the goldfinches would use them.....I tried nyjer seeds, nothing was interested. In fact tits and sparrows just threw it out to get to the good stuff.
Will try the sunflower hearts in a different location. Thanks gents.
I had to move my nyjer seed feeders away from the rest of the feeders before the goldfinches would use them.....
Other burds slung the everywhere and they all sprouted.
That's a belter
Nice.Back to the reserve today
Brief visit from a Nuthatch
Marsh Tit
Goldfinch