I went up to Haldon to check the feeders this afternoon and I was very pleased to see that Coal Tits are using them constantly.  This is good and just as I hoped and expected.  As soon as other birds, Siskins, Nuthatches and Woodpeckers discover the feeding station then I am sure they will come in to feed regularly very soon after all it's only 48 hours ago that I set it up. In a few minutes I counted 30 visits of coal tits and at one time there was 3 on the feeder at once, so there are at  least 3 that have found the feeders.   I started to prepare a hollow which is where I will build a drinking pool using some heavy duty black plastic.  I will decorate it and make it look as natural and photogenic as possible.  Hopefully Crossbills will come to drink from this pool which will be wonderful if that happens.  My plan is to form  a waterproof depression which will fill up with rainwater when we next have a shower. This is all very interesting.