Brambling

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/02/25BramblingNew Marston: Ferry Road1S Myers
13:00
One picked out eventually in huge mixed finch flock. Also an otter in the Cherwell, just upstream of the bridge.  
07/02/25BramblingNew Marston: New Marston Meadows1S Jennings
10:06
Seed fields N of MF road. Also 1k+ linnet, 85+ yellowhammer, and c. 300 chaffinch.  
02/02/25BramblingNew Marston: New Marston Meadows1S Jennings
10:15
Fem. On seed fields N of Marston Ferry Road. With normal array of finches and buntings.  
01/02/25BramblingNew Marston: New Marston Meadows1S Jennings
08:45
Female. On seed fields N of Marston Ferry Road. Along with c. 500 linnet, c. 200 chaffinch, 12 yellowhammer, 5 reed bunting and 4.greenfinch.  
22/01/25BramblingDrayton 10661T De Clermont
14:15
fem. Female Brambling still present with (beginning to diminish) finch flock in set-aside fields north of Drayton. SP426423.  
18/01/25BramblingNew Marston: New Marston Meadows1T Evans
08:00
fem. With chaffinches.  
08/01/25BramblingDrayton 10661T De Clermont
15:20
Brambling (fem) again in large mobile Finch flock. (first seen 03/01). In set aside/sunflower field north of Drayton at SP4281842329 Numbers tricky to estimate but c170 Linnet, c120 Chaffinch, c60 Yellowhammer, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. SP428422.  
29/12/24BramblingDix Pit1I Elkins
16:00
In mixed flock with Chaffinches and Linnets.  
28/12/24BramblingDidcot Lydalls Road1W Lester
09:11
SU523903.  
14/12/24BramblingWater Eaton: Water Eaton/Sparsey1S Jennings
09:07
Between cutteslow and sparsey bridge. Also 500+ linnet and 50 + chaffinch.  

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