Posted on 21 January 201813 January 2018 by David Robin on chestnut, buds opening, Christmas Eve Robin taking a brief pause from singing, perched on a twig of a horse chestnut with leaf buds already beginning to open. Seen on Christmas Eve. Post navigationPrevious post: Shrivelled crab apple, Compton RoughNext post: Late appearing fly agaric, Compton, one month on