In the Leningrad region nests and feeds a lot of birds.Particularly attracted the attention of people is quite diverse and family-voiced finches.What kind of bird Leningrad Region constitute a family?
Finch
Until the middle of the summer, you can hear the beautiful song Finch, who arrives in Russia from March to April.The arrival time depends on what stood out spring.From mid-May suit laying birds and begin to hatch chicks.Nests finches often can be found in the spruce, pine, birch and alder.However, they may settle on other trees.However, finches sometimes necessary to rebuild the nest a few times, because it is often ruined.The chicks are fed on insects, which are easy to find (spiders, grubs, sometimes flies), seeds and fine grain.Since the second half of August to September, many birds of the Leningrad Region, including finches, fly away in search of food and warmth.
Greenfinch
this bird's voice can be confused with snegirёm, tit or a sparrow.She loves to dilute their warbling phrases borrowed from other Pichugov.Greenfinch is also included in the list of "Birds of the Leningrad Region of the family of finches," and are often in the south and west of the region.And in the north and east of the meeting with her are rare.They love these birds settle near people.Therefore Greenfinch can be seen in the old park.But there are also forest edges near the fields.Selects Pichuga places where there are spruce undergrowth.Since it feeds on seeds of various weeds, during the summer flies from one area to another in search of fresh food.In late April and May males sing long, sitting on top of the tree.
Chizh
What other poultry Leningrad region are finches?Of course, a well-known siskin!These songbirds Leningrad region are amazing, I can even say, particularly.And all because if chizham enough food, they can stay for the winter.When food is not enough, they behave as migrants - in the autumn fly, and fly only in the spring.Sometimes marked birds make swift flights, breaking the 160 km a day.This banded, for example, in Finland siskins can be registered in almost all European countries.The main diet of canary seeds make birch, alder and spruce.Chizhi - bird community.They are not only together in flocks looking for food, but also nest in large families, placing nest-like hostel.First canary song can be heard in February.And in May samochki begin to hatch offspring that feed the seeds.
Goldfinch Goldfinches in the Leningrad region can be found all year round.Yet the majority of birds of this species prefers the winter fly food to richer areas.Settles goldfinch in open places, rich thistles and other weeds.From April to the end of August you can hear the singing males.But when the weather is good, they can sing and until October.Goldfinches in the summer time to bring two broods, chicks vykarmlivaya mostly seeds of thistles, grasses flower ovaries and ovary elm and linden.Along the way, adults are collected for the younger generation and small larvae of flower flies, caterpillars.If anyone is interested in the birds of the Leningrad Region with a photo, then viewing the pictures, it's definitely conclude that the dignity and goldfinches are in their colorful beauty
