Winter Glos

12 Feb - For a change, a calm sunny day. I had a bit of info on Bramblings in Cirencester Park, and I headed in from the Sapperton end to an area of stubble. There was indeed a sizeable finch flock in the area, predominantly Chaffinches and Linnets, but containing 10 or so Bramblings, including several quite well marked males. One of my favourite finches, striking and fairly hard to find, especially this year which has been a poor year for them. A male Merlin also flew through low and fast and caused a commotion briefly. In the afternoon, another bit of Owl watching, with both Short-eared and Barn Owls hunting in the sunshine, and a fly by Peregrine. A good raptor day!