Redpolls at fleet pond

Lesser redpolls and siskins can be seen and heard in large numbers around fleet pond at the moment. They are small finches that mainly breed in Scandinavia and spend the winter in the UK feeding on alder catkins. Due to a poor year there is a lot less food for the birds in Scandinavia this year so the birds have come over to the uk in large numbers and a lot earlier. So while walking around the pond have a look out for large flocks of finches feeding on the alder.