Bramblings

FUDGEY · #1 (**permalink**) 29-12-2009, 07:59 PM

I mentioned on boxing day I had 4 Bramblings visit my garden. Well everyday since then the numbers have increased. At one point I had 16 today! I am based in SW Scotland and was wondering if anyone else has found them in numbers. I know they are not rare winter visitors to the UK but they are very uncommon in my area. If there are so many here are they showing in big numbers else where?

earthdragon64 · #2 (**permalink**) 29-12-2009, 08:06 PM

The most I've seen in the garden was 2 yesterday, which is also typical for previous years as well.

Morph · #3 (**permalink**) 30-12-2009, 12:55 PM

My first sighting this winter was on 10th Dec at Swallows Wood, Gtr Manchester. But just a few 5 pos 7 and hard to count mixed in with a large mixed Tit and Chaffinch flock.

Wild-Woman · #4 (**permalink**) 30-12-2009, 01:25 PM

Can you send a few down south please?

david156 · #5 (**permalink**) 30-12-2009, 01:31 PM

Hi.

Reading this thread has got me thinking. I might head down to Santon Downham next week to see the Bramblings. ( Suffolk/Norfolk borders)
Last report was about 200. I could also pop into lynford arboartum to see the Hawfinches. That would be a good start to the year.

David

Deer Stalker · #6 (**permalink**) 30-12-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Can you send a few down south please?

We already get them all the way down here Jules. Not in my garden, but on the New Forest there are quite a few in some woods.

FUDGEY · #7 (**permalink**) 02-01-2010, 06:01 PM

Got 20 coming regular now, not a great pic as I set it up on remote and the ground covered in feed doesnt make it look appealing. I am going to try get a perch shot tomorrow.