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30 January 2026 - Hollingworth Lake

Male Bullfinch feeding on dry flowerheads at close range near the hide at Hollingworth Lake, on an otherwise quiet overcast day

Bullfinch, 1/640 sec, f/5.6, 343 mm, ISO 4000
View full sizeBullfinch, 1/640 sec, f/5.6, 343 mm, ISO 4000

All still very humdrum at the moment in dull overcast conditions; however a nice male Bullfinch was perched just a few feet from the path, near the hide, feeding on some dry flowerheads, allowing a close approach and a nice photo.