First Brambling of the autumn

I saw my first Brambling of the autumn on Monday (14th ) at Middleton Moor but since then I have seen several more. After a day of rain on Wednesday there was a large movement of Redwing over Beeley Moor on Thursday with over 3,000 birds counted in the morning and with them were several Brambling as well as small groups of Lesser Redpoll, which have been scarce recently. This morning I had three more Brambling on Bent Lane whilst looking for a Ring Ouzel which had been seen there yesterday, unfortunately it was misty so the photos are not the best. 

Brambling male and female

I called in at Middleton Moor yesterday afternoon and was pleased to find an adult Caspian Gull in with about 420 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and two adult Yellow-legged Gulls.

Caspian Gull - adult

I've been hoping for a Yellow-browed Warbler following a large influx on the coast and then birds being widely reported inland with 1 or perhaps 2 at Carsington Water and one near Ogston, but no look so far. Although birds are probably still filtering inland with an incredible 7 having been trapped at a ringing site in Rutland to the south of us here.