Marshfield - Sat 8 Mar

Heading down the M4 from our morning over the River Severn we made for a small valley just to the north of the village of Marshfield in South Gloucestershire. A brisk walk along the stream and within twenty minutes of parking the car we were watching the long-staying Red-flanked Bluetail, and what a bird. Only my second ever and much more obliging than the previous one I'd seen.

 

 

 

 

 

We probably spent at least quarter of an hour admiring this little gem what a great bird. A Grey Wagtail was also seen as it flitted around the stream.
Back to the car and a five minute drive down the road before pulling over to scan the countryside. Before long we found what we were looking for, a flock of at least fifty Corn Buntings as well as ten plus Yellowhammers and about twenty Linnet. And that rounded off an absolutely excellent day's birding as we jumped back in the car and drove home.