Brambling

Well, after the exotic avian delights of Brazil it's back to European birds. Both Great Spotted and Syrian Woodpeckers visited the garden over the weekend and just now two Bramblings dropped into the garden to take the sunflower seed I have put out. A good garden bird Brambling and a species I have not seen here for quite a while. They are winter visitors hereabouts, which is ironic as yesterday was officially the first day of spring!