Brambling

Last Saturday 11th October 2014, I was back at Loop Head.  There were good numbers of migrants passing through the headland with three Turtle Dove, one Lesser Whitethroat, two Lapland Buntings, one Snow Bunting, one Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs and at least 7 Bramblings.  Below are some of the shots of Bramblings in Kilbaha since last Saturday.

 Bramblings in Lillis's Garden Kilbaha, Loop Head John N Murphy

 

Brambling

Was at the Loop again yesterday where I managed to find my first Brambling of the winter that arrived in an area near Johnny Walshes farm.  I have been feeding mixed seeds along a small track (thanks to Precious Pets in Ennis, for supplying this wildbird seed), to encourage birds to stay and fatten up before migrating away from Loop.   A small flock of 70 Chaffinches, House Sparrows, Dunnocks, Great Tits and one Tree Sparrow were making the best of the free supplies.

Brambling at Loop Head © John N Murphy