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Greater Spotted Woodpecker feeding on our peanut feeder outside the bird hide.

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A Great Tit and a Blue Tit feeding together.

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Male Chaffinch enjoying some seeds.

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Female Chaffinch feeding. Note the difference in colour to the male.

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A Coaltit enjoying some lunch.

As the woodland birds get used to the new surroundings, the feeders outside the bird hide have been getting busier and busier. At times the feeders are covered in assorted tits, with the occasional nuthatch, chaffinch and robin to keep them company. Every once in a while a greater spotted woodpecker has been appearing too, forcing the smaller birds to hide for a short time.

The hide is very close to being ready to open to the public, still on schedule to be open before the end of this month. If you are thinking of visiting, remember to wrap up nice and warm, it can get quite cold in there at times. Even better, bring along a nice flask of tea!

The hide is a great place to get some great pictures of wildlife, here are some that we have taken of birds we have caught feeding outside the bird hide.