Brambling 29th & 30th Nov.

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Chris Rae
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Brambling 29th & 30th Nov.

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First Brambling appeared in the garden Monday with Chaffinch and House Sparrow.

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Here again Tuesday. I hope it brings some friends.

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well spotted Chris, John got a shot of one yesterday, at Birkacre near the center, flock of 7or 8

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Brambling by EOS 400D, on Flickr

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Sorry Dave but is that not a young male Chaffinch seems to fit with the white wing bar and dark hood around the face??
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Chris,

I expect to see it in your Garden Bird Survey. :D

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I thought it was a Chaffy, but John said it was a Brambling
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Neil,

I have started it and hope to finish it AND hand it in unlike last year.

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chaffinch

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the photo is a male chafi im afaid and with out seeing the shape of the tail feathers or the alula and primary coverts not allways possible to age. but looking at the grey on the edge of the alula looks like a young male
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Andy,

I presume that you are talking about the Chaffinch and not the Brambling ?

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fringilla coelebs or fringilla montifringilla

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hi chris yep i was on about the chafi yours is defo a brambling
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