Brambling at Point of Ayre

Plenty of birds about today, Linnets, Goldfinch and a flock of 12 Twite seen. None down on seed.

Maybe again because of the Raptor presents. 

Merlin and Sparrow Hawk photo Brian Liggins

Hen Harrier over Photo Brian Liggins

After about an Hour of nothing coming into to the seed  a few Chaffinch landed on the wires and then shot off, i have had a few hanging around for a bit up here because of the seed and have ringed around 4/5 . 

Brian came up for a look and we were chatting when a bird landed right next to the car on the post

all i could see was a head. Its that chaffinch again but can i here a 

wheezy Twite i said i looked round behind me and couldn't see any Twite. Then looked back at the bird and it called again Christ its a Brambling Brian cried out. He got out the car and took a few shots. The bird jumped down on the the floor and then flew on to the seed pull Brian shouting and we had it in the whoosh net.

Photo Brian Liggins

Female Brambling

The first one seen of the season and Ringed