Coppice Hill on Cannock Chase is a big place but locals have fed birds here, near the car park for years. No need to wander then! Patience was severely tested however with a long wait and much disturbance from cars, dogs, bikes, horses, walkers....
The time was killed watching one or two of the local residents?
I guess birds adapt to the pickings available and there was the quite astonishing sight of a small flock of Long tailed Tits feasting on rather unusual fare - yes - it is a piece of bread!!
Male Bullfinches are always attractive subjects.....
Eventually, the main attraction put in an appearance (such a shame a branch was in the way!)
The only opportunity from nearly six hours of patient waiting - a short mid morning spell of ground based feeding.
What a bill, what a bird, what an end to the year!!
Of course, there was other wildlife there too to break the boredom!
