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| With the tree seed (alder, birch etc) finally running out, Siskins are flooding into gardens. This male was a 'control' - a bird already ringed somewhere else when we caught it |
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| Here's a female Siskin - less colourful but still beautiful. See how fine the bill is for getting those seeds |
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| Another male, the first I caught in my garden |
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| Here's another tree seed-munching finch, a Lesser Redpoll |
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| and a female Goldfinch |
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| Here's a Nuthatch, the third I've caught in the garden |
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| I 'retrapped' her 15 days later. Here's a close-up of the claws that mean Nuthatches can climb down trees headfirst |
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| I originally caught this Treecreeper on New Year's Day 2012, so it was good to see it's still going strong |
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| A Goldcrest, Europe's smallest bird, weighs about 5g (the same as 5 paperclips) |
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| And a male Great Spotted Woodpecker |
