Christine's walking & birds blog

There were at least three bramblings in the garden today, and this was the first time I've seen one actually on the feeder stand - although it didn't attempt to land on the feeder itself. I think they're too big for that.

Yesterday, I had a walk at Loch Glascarnoch - where I saw one mistle thrush, one fieldfare, and a pair of stonechats. A second walk up the wind-farm road brought a black grouse flying over. Despite the lack of birds, I enjoyed my short walks in some rare sunshine; and when I got home I spotted two bramblings and a male blackcap in the garden.  As I watched them in failing light, an eagle flew over; so I rushed outside and clicked off a few unsatisfactory shots.

I'm fairly sure it was a white-tailed sea eagle.