I’m lucky to live fairly close to Calke Park and Abbey, in south Derbyshire, which is owned by the National Trust. It has one of the best bird feeding stations in my area and is often a good place to see Brambling in early spring. The males at this time of year look stunning as they begin to moult into their full breeding plumage.
On this occasion, in early April, my timing was right as there were small numbers at the feeders, including several males. Also an assortment of other woodland birds including, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Greenfinch and Goldfinch.
