A very wet and windy spell of weather that has lasted since last week ended abruptly last night and today has been a bright and cold day and the sort of day that you hope for in Winter bringing a fresh breath when otherwise any daylight is at a premium. Christmas Eve has arrived at least signifying the end of the Christmas rush and a day spent at home doing some cooking and ruminating over what being put into Tier 4 will mean and hearing that at least a Brexit deal has been done which potentially minimizes some short term chaos until we find out what the detail really means, none of which has any immediate impact on the birds in the garden as they went about their frantic feeding as normal.
A walk at the weekend with Hannah past Lower House Farm produce the large Linnet flock, where I would still estimate 300+ birds although there was little else that was with them.
The 2 Brambling that were visiting the garden daily became 1 when the male was no longer, I found him injured by the chicken pen and he wasn't there the following day and today the female didn't appear with the Chaffinches.
A surprise this morning was a flyover Peregrine which is quite unusual here, and at least I saw a Buzzard today as they've been laying low the last couple of weeks with the weather.
A single Redwing visited the Holly near the back door to find the last couple of berries that remain, A Firecrest was briefly in the gully, but stayed deep in cover and a flock of Long-tailed Tits worked their way noisily through the trees. The feeders have been busy with good numbers of the common species. Up to 20 Goldfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch and the Brambling (until yesterday). Marsh Tits are regular. Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 7 Stock Dove, 20+ Starling, several Jackdaws, Magpies, 4 Pheasant but just 1 House Sparrow.
Wishing everyone a peaceful and relaxing Xmas.
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