Brambling

Similar in size and shape to the Chaffinch, the male Brambling has a black head in summer, and an orange breast with white belly. In flight it shows a white rump. Sociable in winter, it may form flocks of many thousands and often joins with Chaffinches. Numbers can vary between winters depending on food supplies. It is a Schedule 1 species, making it illegal to intentionally or recklessly disturb these birds.