Siskins arrive at the double

14 Feb 2013

The number of Siskins seen in gardens over recent weeks is double the previous three-year average. Since late January, Siskins and several other seed and nut-eating birds have been visiting gardens in force, latest results from our year-round Garden BirdWatch survey show. See our

guide to 'green finches'

guide to 'green finches' (PDF, 377.33 KB)

and wonderful time-lapse footage of Siskins and other birds on feeders.

BirdTrack migration blog – early spring

It may still feel like winter but for some species, the increasing temperatures and lengthening days have already kick-started spring migration, with birds starting to arrive and depart across Britain and Ireland.

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