So out with the cheapo camera & watch the birds.
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nice pictures and i think the birds are goldfinch’s
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Yep ! Goldfinch in unusually large numbers this year. Looking forward to thistle season when they bring their young in to feed on the seed heads. I grow a patch of six footers specifically for them. Yeah I’m abit keen on wildlife 
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Nowt wrong with that Rob, i love any wildlife i can take pics of, nice picky’s there mate 
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I’ve had 70 goldfinches in my garden at one time. Well - that’s the largest number I have photographic evidence for.
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Cheers! I’m great at pubs quizzes, you want the Latin names ? I got it !! 
40 was about the largest flock in the garden, 70 is spectacular Collective noun is a ‘charm of goldfinch’ yours was more an ‘invasion’ lucky so n so ! 
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Amazing sight , quite exceptional ! I thought sunflower hearts would be a cheaper replacement for niger-seed but they wolf that down even quicker! Here in the flat Fens winters are tough enough so I like to think I help em through & that offsets the seed outlay.
I get through 4 x 12.5kg bags of niger each year.
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Just above those pics of the 68 were some closeups.
I can believe it ! I get large bag seed from Vine House Farm bird seed supplier. A wildlife enthusiast farmer who has turned all his crops over to bird seed organic crops. Just a 20 min drive from me. Google Vine House just out of interest, impressive stuff.
13kg £28!!!
I pay £19 for 12.5kg - free delivery.
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Just checked out Vine House Farm cost of niger, £28 for 13kg x £5 delivery approx. Can I ask where you get niger at your price ?
https://www.gardenwildlifedirect.co.uk/bird-straight-foods/niger-bird-seed.html
I never pay the extra for fast delivery - mainly because I’m never in that much of a hurry and it seems to arrive in a couple of days anyway.
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Looks like our suppliers are pretty much on par @ 25kg. I have friends who spend £50 a month on seed all year round, personally I wouldn’t/couldn’t but it floats their boat so all good!
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£34 v £27 ain’t the kind of difference I call “on par”
Add a fiver for delivery !
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£39 v £27
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Got me wires crossed 
Now Vine House farm seeds quoting £47 for 25kg niger ? Too much methinks!
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