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A shot of the Goldfinch on the relection pool, taken the same day as the Blackbirds 1 Goldfinch PAM_5000.jpg by Paul Martin, on Flickr Rgds Paul

With all the horrible weather earlier in the year, the storms and high winds destroyed the hide i built, was just getting materials to build something more permanent when the lockdown started, so have had to just used a couple of poles and cam net. Some shots of he Blackbirds taken this...

Hi Dale, must admit not been in the hide that much, what with the awful weather and having various things to do for the children and around the house. Have also following Stu's advice and have been when possible scouring the local woods for a suitable tree trunk for attracting the woodpecker...

Thank you for the comments, Dale I have a regular pair of Coal Tits, also starting to get sporadic visits from a Great Spotter Woodpecker. However not seen any Chaffinch, Greenfinch or Long Tailed Tits this year even though they were regular in previous years.

Have not done a great deal since the last post, apart digging out some old shrubs from take down the hide, and build a larger one and moving further from the reflection pool, add in some more perches. The following shots are from the last couple of days. 1 House Sparrow PAM_4443 by Paul Martin...

A couple of images taken yesterday afternoon, a House Sparrow and a Juvenile Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow by Paul Martin, on Flickr 2 Juvenile Goldfinch 1 by Paul Martin, on Flickr Rgds Paul

Thank you Dale, I have been trying to work out any pattens to the visitations by the various birds however it appears to be utterly random, along with the feeders i have a seed tray buried at the top a bit of niger on the back of the moss and hide some mealworms in amongs the pebbles. So I'm...

Have been spending a lot of time at the pool over the last month without a great deal of luck, i am getting Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blue tit, Great Tit, Long Tail Tit, Starlings, House Sparrows all in the cherry tree and on feeders and on pool, but not when i'm out there. However a bit of luck...

Well finally got around to creating a reflection pool near to the bird feeders, after initially getting a 100cm growbag tray, changed my mind and and got a 100cm hexaganel builders tray. Decided on using a mixture of elements within it log, rock, moss and pebbles Reflection Pool by Paul Martin...

Olympus OM10 with a 50mm lens, purchased back in 1981

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Thank you both for the replys Paul

I have been watching the thread and thoght what a brilliant idea, and would love to have a go. I am thinking of using a Grobag tray dimentions of 117cm x 40cm x 5cm. do you think trhis would be sufficient. Paul

Direct from twitter OC BBMF‏ @BBMF_Spitflyer 2m2 minutes ago @RAFBBMF are all very disappointed not to fly the Lanc today for the 75th Anniversary of the Dambusters. Happily a 29 Sqn Typhoon will cover for us - Derwent at 1205, Eyebrook at 1222. It will not cover Belper, Chatsworth or Derby...

Had a quick check on accuweather for Conningsby predicting 22 - 23mph gusts all morning so looking dubious if its right. Think I'll call it quits and head back pity really, was looking forward to this . Not to worry there's always 5 years time.