A lone male Bullfinch sat in a tree top calling for its mate this morning. A Raven flew over heading SE, giving the occasional mumbled croak as it went.
In the afternoon I walked over to Bittesby farm area that is usually good for a wintering flock of finches and buntings. It is a higher stewardship area and has had a lot of planting and food crops put in. However, today produced very little, no sign of a decent flock. Observing was not helped by two walkers with dogs completely out of control often roaming 500m across the fields and through the cover.
There were about 6 each of Reed Buntings, and Yellowhammers, no Linnet,Goldfinch or Chaffinch though. In the distance the dog flushed 6 Skylark and a small covey of Partridge.
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