Goldfinches

Adult goldfinch with young on thistles.

Goldfinches

The goldfinches are still around the Parkway Business Park, although perhaps not quite in the absolute numbers that were seen and mentioned before (the flock sizes are a little smaller). However, here are some pictures of them in the trees around the car parks.




I particularly like the one picking his beak with his feet....

Goldfinches

Goldfinches were in decline in this country, although the population has now stabilised, but you wouldn't be aware of this if you live in the Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford areas, as they are a common site flitting around the gardens - they often use the TV aerial on my roof as a singing post. However, in the winter time they often flock together, and this morning a flock (collectively called a charm) of around 50 Goldfinches could be seen flitting around the trees in the Parkway Business Park, twittering madly away and bouncing from tree to tree, the lack of leaves making them easy to spot. Flocks of Goldfinches can be seen most mornings in the area, although not usually of that size.