Bullfinch

[Jayb]

I've not seen a Bullfinch in the garden for several months so it was lovely to see him back and watch him feasting on my weedy lawn!

[Jayb]

[tricia]

I saw a bullfinch pair on my bird feeders yesterday - probably the same pair who were regulars last year. Lovely birds.

Tricia

[pumkinlover]

Funnily enough this week is the first time ever  have seen a bull finch in our garden!

[gazza1960]

Thankyou for sharing your Bullfinches as its taken Jude and I 54 years and a move to a different county to actually ever see ANY,
we now have two males and one female,who it must be said is anything but dowdy,for all his red splendour,she has a lovely mocha and black feather pattern and is equally as pretty.

Were no birders,but back in Middlesex we just had Tits and Sparrows so the Bullfinches add that splash of colour to our new life here......

Funnily enough you mention Birds,I was in the garden centre today buying some bits like you do and I was accosted by two females(I should be so lucky)....anyway,we were talking garden birds and it turns out they run a bird sanctuary Nr me for all manner of small birds and some Raptors,this lady called Judy gave me her number( I should be so lucky)as I said Jude and I would luv to see
birds up close and personal albeit they are injured, so Im gonna ring her and see what she has in there soon and just take Jude along
not realising where shes going till were in there.....should be fun.

Gazza

[Jayb]

I saw a bullfinch pair on my bird feeders yesterday - probably the same pair who were regulars last year. Lovely birds.

Tricia

What a treat to see them together 
We have had a breeding pair the last couple of years, but this last winter few sightings and until this once none seen recently. Hope yours do well and raise lots of lovely chicks 

[Jayb]

Funnily enough this week is the first time ever  have seen a bull finch in our garden!

Where there is one...hopefully a breeding pair 

[Jayb]

Thankyou for sharing your Bullfinches as its taken Jude and I 54 years and a move to a different county to actually ever see ANY,
we now have two males and one female,who it must be said is anything but dowdy,for all his red splendour,she has a lovely mocha and black feather pattern and is equally as pretty.

Were no birders,but back in Middlesex we just had Tits and Sparrows so the Bullfinches add that splash of colour to our new life here......

Funnily enough you mention Birds,I was in the garden centre today buying some bits like you do and I was accosted by two females(I should be so lucky)....anyway,we were talking garden birds and it turns out they run a bird sanctuary Nr me for all manner of small birds and some Raptors,this lady called Judy gave me her number( I should be so lucky)as I said Jude and I would luv to see
birds up close and personal albeit they are injured, so Im gonna ring her and see what she has in there soon and just take Jude along
not realising where shes going till were in there.....should be fun.

Gazza

How lovely your new garden is already sharing unexpected treats with you    You have had some wait! They are quite striking birds to see and yes I agree a lovely respite to sparrows and such. Goldfinches are quite a sight too. I think the visit to your local bird sanctuary sounds wonderful and I'm sure Jude and you will have a fabulous time, look forward to hearing how it goes and I'm admit to being a little envious  We have a bird and small mammal sanctuary about 10 miles from here, I don't think they do visits to look around as once fit and well birds and animals are reintroduced to the wild. They are very helpful though and always happy to take in casualties.

[Digeroo]

I like them though they are supposed to damage buds.  I always get confused by Mrs Bullfinch because she is more of less grey with a black cap.

Nice to hear you are finally managing to enjoy Dorset Gazza.