Although most birds appear now to be paired up and beginning nesting operations, the linnets in this area are still flocking to roost. The other evening there were up to sixty birds gathering to roost in a local hedgerow. This was clearly a coming together of more than one flock, as previously the number had been around twenty birds.
Pairs and individuals can be seen feeding in the garden during the day, and pairs have been observed around their usual nesting haunts, but these gatherings are unexpected. The recent cold spell (some snow and hail today), could well have delayed the breeding activities of some birds, and it may be that the flocking activity is an attempt to find sufficient warmth for the birds during nights which have reached freezing point.
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