Retired engineer, David, from is a Nub News reader and enjoys sharing photos birds spotted in his garden.

A member of the RSPB, he supplies information to the South Cheshire Ornithological Society as well as Sandbach Nub News.

For Easter, he's shared photos of visitors to his garden – a male reed bunting (above) and a pair of mallard ducks (below).

(Photo: David Harrison)

And today (Christmas Day) he has shared a photo of robin and a goldcrest - the smallest bird in Europe. It is commonly found in coniferous and mixed woodland habitats but will sometimes visit gardens with conifers. .

David has spotted 48 different species of birds in his garden and shared some of what he has seen for our article on the RSPB Big Garden Watch earlier this year read it here 

Hope these photos help make a great Christmas Day for all our readers! 

The RSPB's website is here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/