Saturday, 24 December 2016

Bramber Brooks

24 December 2016

Beeding Brooks

A pair of Stonechats were flitting quickly from one bank of the river to the other and perching on dead thistles and a wren shot across our path.  Apart from them, there was little in view until we spotted a large flock (30+) of Fieldfares in a hedgerow together with a small flock 4+ linnets.  A flock of about 50 Starlings flew -over heading southeast - possibly on their way to the great murmuration at Brighton. In the horse-grazed pastures there were over 20 Redwings the largest flock we have seen this winter.



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