Christmas Eve Present........

24 Dec - After navigating some road closures due to flooding, I arrived at Sarsgrove where a setaside area has attracted a mixed Finch flock including quite good numbers of Bramblings. Typically, these birds perch within bushes and scrub rather than on the edge, but with a bit of waiting I had some reasonable views of at least 15 birds. Also close views of a Marsh Tit. I decided on a final detour to Slimbridge before lockdown, as it might well be closed for several months sadly. Bewick's Swans seen feeding on the Tack Piece and nice flight views in evening sunlight, surprisingly a wintering Greenshank also feeding with the wintering waders. 9 Cattle Egrets in a field alongside the entrance road. The previous evening, the Barn Owl at Blakehill was out hunting a few minutes before sunset.