A 'mega' local find whilst undertaking the' Footit' challenge - a Water Rail flushed from a flooded juncus filled corner of a local field where I regularly get Snipe & Jack Snipe - no Snipe but a single Jack Snipe. The local farmer has left 2 fields of Barley stubble and a field of Maize stubble over the winter and the Barley in particular attracts good numbers of finches and buntings.
Barley stubble
Maize stubble
Sure enough a large mobile flock of Chaffinches was spotted on the opposite side from the lane but I gradually worked my way round to them and picked out at least 2 Brambling's with them. Also present were 3+ Yellowhammers and 5+ Reed Buntings. Great stuff!
All good fun and I feel I'm gradually losing the pounds piled on in Australia!
Aspen plantation.
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