"Odds & Sods" (old version) - please add to the new thread 2020 instead !

Forgot my secateurs again............

Ooh a Bullfinch, very rare around here, but we have got around 4 of these, taken on a dull day about 10 days ago

Black-shouldered Kite

Bullfinch's are not that common around my area (S Suffolk) but are a welcome sight, this one seen at Lackford lack where they are fairly regular visitors (SWT). The Kite is a great spot Hazel, I assume its different to a Black Kite which I've seen a few times?

A sparrowhawk bringing in a bank vole from the fields yesterday.

Fine looking Sprawk Bob.

A great sighting and photo.
I can see why you thought the prey was a vole, but that's not the most typical item for a Sparrowhawk to catch. If you expand the photo, I think you'll see it's a small bird, from the leg disappearing under the hawks tail and the feather sticking out against the branch.

On the (polo) field outside our rental property there must have been over 50 Redwings that we spotted this morning as we headed out in the car;   I took quick pics purely as record shots as they were too spooked to grab photos outside of the vehicle.      Took these from front passenger seat and also noticed there was a single Mistle Thrush keeping the migrant thrushes company.   Redwings being the smallest members of the thrush family of birds but so attractive.   From a distance I thought they were sparrows or starlings !  

the huge flock were spread out over quarter of the field but it was a thrill to see so many not far away from the back door !!   

Lucky you, Hazel, I have not seen one in years!

Lovely shots everyone, not seen a Bully since about Feb, Tony, had a resident one last year tho :-(
Beautiful predators Hazel and Bob, and I've only ever seen the one redwing I posted here a few weeks back, Hazel!

Nice one, Hazel, such pretty birds. A whole flock, that's just plain greedy says he who hasn't seen one this year.
Isn't the lone thrush a Mistle Thrush or am I mistaken?