Starlings, Tits, Finches, Robins, Woodpeckers etc: Flocks of Birds Feeding In UK Garden Live 118:2

The birds were very busy yesterday, I think we had the most frequent amount of visits from the woodpeckers, starlings and tit so far! Also, I am pleased to report that the finches are still eating the sunflower hearts in the foodbowl (rather than their previous practice of throwing them onto the floor! These sunflower hearts are more ground up than the usual ones I get, I wonder if it is the size of the grains or the different type of food container that makes the difference for them? Either way, I am happy that they are now eating the food :-)

Happy Birdwatching All!


The birds are generally active throughout the day (particularly between 11am and 3.30pm) but I will start leaving some timestamps, of some of the more active times, for those that may want to go straight to seeing the birds when they are very active.

A few of the very active times today (eight or more birds visiting simultaneously) and other noteworthy times:
To be added...

Due to the birds starting to feed later in the morning whilst it is cold, the livestreams will go live around 7.30am. Thank you for your patience whilst we wait for our feathered friends to start their day.

Please consider leaving a little food out for the birds in your area, if you can. The numbers of small birds in the UK are reducing and it would be nice if we could help them to make it through the winter. With the added bonus of them being lovely to watch!


EDIT:
Did you see the aurora borealis on 3/12/25, following on from the X Class solar flare on 1st December? It was picked up by a camera in my garden, which I have uploaded here (   • Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights As Seen D...  , for those that would like to see it. Info on how to sign up for notifications of when/where there should be an aurora visible from the UK can be found in the video’s description):    • Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights As Seen D...  


I hope that everyone gets to enjoy nature everyday, as it's good for health and wellbeing, even if you can't get out into it, watching it can still help, as research suggests that viewing nature scenes (or being out in nature) can have up to 13 beneficial effects on our health and wellbeing, such as helping us to relax, reducing depression, quicker healing, bolstering the immune system, lowering stress levels and increasing lifespan (https://www.happybrainscience.com/blo...)

So I hope this livestream helps to bring a sense of peace and wellbeing to you and all that watch it.

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Visitors to the Growing Is Great garden:
These are the birds we have seen since September 2025:
Wood Pigeon - Columba palumbus
Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit - Parus major
Coal Tit - Periparus ater
European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris
Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis
Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs
Saffron Finch - Siscalis flaveola
Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella
Magpie - Pica pica
Thrush - Turdus philomelos
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major
Chiff Chaff/Leaf Warbler - Phylloscopus collybita
Dunnock - Prunella Modularis
Long Tailed Tit - Aegithalos Caudat us
Starling - Sturnus vulgaris


You can see a handy guide about identifying some UK birds here: https://bestatticroom.com/most-common...


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