We have a charm of Goldfinches in the garden, taking turns at the feeder. Sometimes, when the feeders are full, there are a dozen at once.
There are two regular courting pigeons in the garden. One had just flown off as I took my photo. 
Today’s poem in the book, “A Poet for Every Day of the Year” made me think about our dear friend John who loved cricket, so this poem, ‘The Catch’ by Simon Armitage is here in John’s memory today.
nrhatch
April 21, 2026 at 11:55 am
I read up on “charm” ~ A group of goldfinches is called a charm. This term is derived from the Old English word “cyrm,” which refers to the noisy, cheerful twittering song these birds make when gathering together. They are highly social, active birds often found in large, active flocks in open farmland or near garden feeders.
Just like YOUR garden feeders. 😀
mybeautfulthings
April 21, 2026 at 7:19 pm
It’s a lovely collective noun isn’t it? I love ‘exaltation of larks,’ ‘a party of jays’ and ‘a murder of crows’ too! I have a whole bookful of the collective nouns and I love them! 🙂
utesmile
April 20, 2026 at 6:28 pm
Great birds again. You are so lucky to have such variety 😊
mybeautfulthings
April 21, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Yes we are but fewer finches over the summer I think as explained earlier. 🙂