On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:05:59 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:55:21 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

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I think they are goldfinches my wife thinks they are green finches.
I am sure we called them yellow hammers, when I was a kid.

To narrow it down a bit they have no green feathers, the coloured
feathers are yellow.

The green on a greenfinch is a very, very dull green. The yellow flash on
the sied is quite conspicuous.
Have a nother look. I opt for greenfinch.

They are greenfinches.

I blame the perpetual rain and gloom in this part of the world for the
greenish colour not being more obvious. :-(((
--
Martin