When do Brambling migrate

I've got no idea but I've got at least 2 hanging round all day in my garden every day. They show no sign of shifting, & I am on the south coast so a long way from Scandinavia. They're going to have to shift if they want to go north to breed. I don't mind if they hang around though !

I agree Bella. They add some beautiful colour to the regular visitors. This Global Warming is sending everything crazy. I am looking forward to my first Vulture on the peanut feeder :)

Hi-

many winter visitors are on the move now but passage will last through to late April for some birds- I see Fieldfares in Norfolk in May some years.  I often see Bramblings to mid April or even early May occasionally- just a few odd stragglers.

S

Thats quite interesting Seymour. They must not hang about with the breeding business if they only get back home in May.

Hi-

only late birds are left in May- most are gone by late March :) But spring obviously arrives  later farther north

S

I was wondering about this as I still have some bramblings here in Jersey.  Do you think they may also have some sort of 'weather monitor' because while we were basking in 18 C yesterday, my brother in Norway was moaning about more snow and freezing temps.

Caroline in  Jersey

I'm still enjoying a few in mid-Devon:-))

It's quite amazing how birds can read the weather. Just look at all the Waxwing still being reported.

Any breeding males will be v lonely further north, due to the nos of females still in my garden.

They have been wonderful company over the winter, with 40+ most days since Nov - down to perhaps 8/10 at the moment. Really hoping they will remember us when they return!!

Wow Osprey. What are you feeding them to get so many? I thought I had done well to get one.