Female Brambling in the orchard along with 30 Chaffinch,Marsh Tit,8 Greenfinch ,2 Treecreeper,6 Stock Dove ,3 Long-tailed Tit and 20 Starling.400 plus finches in the bird mix fields ……mainly Chaffinches but also Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Linnet……also female Kestrel and male Sparrowhawk causing mayhem.30 plus Meadow Pipits feeding amongst the barley stubbles along with 70 Starling , 50 Chaffinch and 10 Redwing.Elsewhere in the grass fields 90 more Starling,60 Fieldfare and another flock of 12 Meadow Pipits.Also seen a Firecrest feeding on a holly bush and a male Goosander flying down the valley . Non avian included 3 Roe Deer and 2 herds of Red Deer….one of 9 and the other 25…..all females with last year’s young.
