Brambling at Place Farm

With heavy rain until about 10 yesterday, I was late walking the dog, but it seemed to coincide with all the birds starting to get busy after their own delayed start.
Walking up Bostal Road, a gaggle of about 30 noisy Canada Geese – that included one noisy Greylag – flew off the Downs and over [...]

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Seven Bramblings

Seven Bramblings flew low over the village this morning, seen by Paul Stevens.
Perhaps there are already some at last year’s spot, in the scrubby combe south of Bo Peep?

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Tilton and back

A walk early on Saturday morning from the village to Tilton and back produced Bramblings again, this time on the Firle escarpment just to the east of the Plantation.
At least one bird was heard on two occasions, amongst the small groups of Chaffinches leaving the woods – perhaps leaving the roost for their regular feeding [...]

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Bramblings, Barn Owl

Belated news – a very windy early morning walk last Thursday at Bo Peep confirmed that Bramblings are still present in the coombe south of the car park. Although none were seen, at least a couple of birds were heard flying around the gorse, with plenty of Chaffinches and a few Linnets present too.
In the [...]

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Bramblings at Bo Peep

A report today on the Sussex Birds Yahoo Group of at least eight Bramblings in a large mixed flock of Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches and Yellowhammers near Bo Peep today.
The flock is apparently present in ‘game cover and adjacent bushes’ about half a mile SW of Bo Peep car park, along the footpath to Denton.
Flocks [...]

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Brambling etc

Highlight today was a Brambling flying over Firle Park. Not a rare bird, but they can be difficult to pin down. There’s plenty of likely habitat to attract them (game cover must be a draw), so perhaps later this winter there will be a chance to see one on the deck, where it’s easier to [...]

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