Whilst Mrs B, Ed and Kirsty took a day-trip to Denmark (on a Christmas booze- and cheese-run), I was left holding the babies. The garden had at least 30 brambling and 20 redwing were in the neighbourhood too.
We had to get out though and took a drive down to Torekov and had a walk at the rev for an hour. En route a goshawk slipped across the road at Flytermossen. Not so cold today but with occasional snow showers, so the kids lasted longer out on the ice. This allowed me time to enjoy the occasional passing flock of brambling (at least 200 past during the session). Birds of note included my first black guillemot of the month (always scarce in winter but even more so this winter for some reason), two male goosander, as well as the usual long-tailed duck (1), velvet scoter (4) and goldeneye (65) and redshank (1).
Driving home over the golf course we had a hunting hen harrier (ringtail), a starling and flushed a roadside snipe. At Västra Karup there was a good flock of 200+ brambling feeding under beeches just outside the village. Tough times in Bjäre and no end in sight to this harsh winter weather. The good news is the pine grosbeaks are on the move and may just get this far south this winter, they might even bring some waxwings with them. No doubt it will be when I am in Borneo in January...
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