The bramblings were the stars of the show over the weekend, with perhaps up to 40 under the feeders and trees near the Visitor Centre. A red kite flew over the main house and the meadow while a raven was noisy calling in pines on the new heath. Reed buntings and yellowhammers are popping onto the reserve from our nearby Sandy Ridge fields crops, while treecreepers, nuthatches and great spotted and green woodpeckers are very active now, with signs of pairing up already happening!
No sightings of the hawfinch over the weekend, but it will probably pop up again sometime over the week.
The Race for Wildlife yesterday went very well yesterday, on a nice sunny, cold day.
It looks like we've got another cold week of winter weather ahead, so don't put the gloves away just yet!
Good birding,
Mark