September seed time – Goldfinches on Cowbar
The Cowbar grassland is now covered in many species of seed heads - a feast for birds, insects and the creatures that live here. The Goldfinches especially love the thistle…
Skylarks are singing on Cowbar
I recall studying Shelley’s ‘To a Skylark’ as a teenager, i.e., at a time when football results mattered more to me than birdsong. I was surprised to discover recently that…
Cowbar Autumn Goldfinches
A cloud of Goldfinches feasting on seeds on Cowbar this August A group of goldfinches is called a 'charm'. This term comes from the Old English word 'c'irm' and refers…