Finch Bonanza

A steady walk around this morning with my better half Tracey and our two small pups before work when we came across a Hawfinch sitting up in a silver birch just 100 mts down from the visitor's centre . On close inspection it was with two Greenfinch and a pair of Brambling . After a few record shots were taken to document the bird it flew towards the coppice and disappeared . Tracey re located it sitting with some Redwing back where we originally found it. I quickly texted Mark who luckley was already on site with his brother and together we found another two possibley three . Also 8 Siskin in trees by the sailing club and a pair Shoveler on the water. These are not the sort of photos I like taking but at least they document the birds . Mark went back this afternoon but no sign possibly due to high winds and also the amount of people around. But did manage to pick up three adult Common Gulls on the water amongst fifteen Lesser Black Backs. This is a good record as we only get a single bird sighting of Common Gull in a year.

Brambling female.

Brambling male.

Hawfinch male.