Birds / Mammals currently visiting Church Farm.

Front Feeders:

Blue tits

Great tits

Greenfinches

Chaffinches

Sparrows / Dunnocks

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Not seen recently:

Long tailed tits

Bearded tits

Bullfinches

Nuthatch

Patio Feeders:

Similar to above, plus pigeons

Those that feed on the ground:

Pheasants

Partridges

Blackbirds

Grey squirrels

These are generally under the oak tree and around the compost area – not clearly visible from the house.

Birds seen but not feeding:

Magpies

Crows

Geese (flying overhead)

Wrens

Challenges to Photography:

Determining a ‘hide’ from which photos can be taken

Sufficient light to enable a fast shutter speed without a high ISO number

Attracting birds and mammals to photogenic and accessible spots:

Birds on branches not feeders

Ground birds perfectly visible

Possible solutions:

Improve photographic technique

Innovation in developing ‘hides’

Placing food to attract birds not normally visited

e.g. on the ground of the main lawn near to the patio