on rump and much deeper red,
possible Northern ?
A wintery morning with overnight snow giving an inch covering at Queensbury with icy roads at zero degrees on a freezing cold NNE>4. Full cloud with sun trying, but failing, to break through.
Very little at Ogden with just a few small gulls on the water as well as the Mallards with no big gulls present and still waiting for the first Goldeneye.
The Bullfinch flock was up to 9 birds with one male standing out as a larger, bulkier bird, much deeper red and a white rump extending higher up the body making it a good contender for a Northern 'pyrrhula'.
A few Blue Tits were in the Alders whilst 3 Goldcrest were very mobile.
A strange happening as I was tackling up in the car park when, whilst I was looking through the bins at a distant Gt Spotted Woodpecker, a Robin came fluttering by my face then landed briefly on my shoulder before landing at my feet pecking at the gravel.
I crumbled up a dog treat which it ate up quickly before disappearing back into the undergrowth.
Mark Murray had 2 Brambling in his Queensbury garden yesterday afternoon, thanks for that Mark.
Showing a cloudy sunshine day for tomorrow with a moderate NW, kicking off at minus 3 degrees.
BS