As usual was late up [midday] and I as drew the kitchen curtains spotted what I believe was a Lesser Redpoll [ it was a definite redpoll but not sure a Lesser] on the niger feeder with the goldfinches. I daresay it could have been there all morning but on the opening of the curtains it flew off and didn't return to the best of my knowledge. I kept an eye out but maybe it came back maybe it didn't.
It's a year to the day since I spotted two L Redpoll on the niger feeder, I'd like to think it's the same bird. The two that visited last year stayed a total of ten weeks [ one was here three weeks and the other the full ten ].
For the last week or so a Magpie has been a regular visitor but today there were two. I think they are a cracking bird seen close up, managed a short video of it. A rare visitor in the garden but not overhead was a Crow.
Hoping that the Blackcap also makes a return next month.
Regards
John
