Garden Brambling and first Spring Migrants

 Garden Brambling last few days, couple of early Ring Ouzels and Wheatears on my local hills. Local Dippers active and displaying Common Buzzards also present locally

Dippers

 Pair of Dippers active locally one appears to have a deformed left leg

Dipper and Grey Wagtail

Local birds looking stunning in the sunshine. Pair of Dipper actively nest building

Brambling

Fantastic flock of around 80 Brambling at Dovestone today. Quite flighty and nervous and great camourflage when feeding amongst leaves. Also saw Dipper,  male Stonechat and Grey Heron on return to home

Treecreeper

Quick run this afternoon in sunny and cold conditions. Two Dippers on the brook and a Treecreeper feeding in the garden.

Garden Highlights

Quiet day today. Nice to see a pair of Bullfinch coming to the feeders regularly as well as a pair of Greater Spotted Woodpeckers. Still geting several Siskin amongst the usuals. Nice to see a Treecreeper moving from tree to tree. Dipper a few metres upstream.