[Henry B]

My first Brambling in two years.

[Cristian Mihai]

Originally Posted by Henry B

My first Brambling in two years.

Nice. This winter was also a scarce species here in Bucharest. I saw only 3 birds from this species during the winter...

[Kits]

Well caught both! We had one fly in very fleetingly on Thursday but he was gone before I could get a photo.

[Henry B]

Thanks Cristian, they are always a welcomed visitor here.

[clydeboy]

What an excellent looking wee bird... well done.
I'm particularly enjoying the various finches just now, but would really like one of those.

[Luke_Herts]

I saw 3 today at my work was super pleased.

[Moraybirdlover]

Originally Posted by Henry B

My first Brambling in two years.

Hi Henry,
Hope you are keeping well.
Well done on seeing the Brambling.
I have kept an eye out for a brambling over the last few days of snow,but no luck so far.

[Geoff WORCS]

Nice one Henry
Ive had one or to here up until the snow moved in then had 250! with 150 chaffinch on the 3rd. Biggest flock I've seen in Worcestershire, feeding on a seed crop planted for game birds with kale, looks similar to millet.
Have to say they're very impressive on mass.
Geoff

[Henry B]

Well I guess it,s moved on no sign of it today ..

[Birdbrain]

On a mission today to try and get LSW in Londonthorpe Woods as one has been seen their before.

No luck but had a pair of GSW and a single male drumming plus very close views of 6 Bullfinch 2 male 4 female :-)

But its not over yet it would be boring if you had what you want every time you go out.

[Sancho]

I´ve had a male Brambling coming to my (tiny) garden since early December, and in the last two weeks he´s been joined by another male and a female. (I can only assume it´s the same three birds every day). They favour oatmeal, black sunflower seeds, and crumbled wholewheat bread, as well as peanuts. I didn´t think they made it this far west every year, and thought that if there are three in my garden, the rest of Europe must be rocking with them!

[dantheman]

The most down here in south west france I've seen in limited birding in 3 years- there was a flock of 1000+ a few km north of the village the other day, and generally about in random hedgerows......... maybe they've all come further south than usual (distribution map in Collins shows them wintering as far south as N. Africa)

[Marmot]

Henry, I think we have now taken charge of him today...we had our first ever in the garden this morning.

[Henry B]

Originally Posted by Marmot

Henry, I think we have now taken charge of him today...we had our first ever in the garden this morning.

Look after it for me .