Out in the garden before daylight to top up the feeders and
put a little extra out.
Went out later in the day but did not get far, ended up
helping a driver who had been stuck in the snow on Bunk Bridge. Went in to the village,
had a walk around, and took a few photos.
The garden was very active today but did not get any photos
as the snow was getting blown from the roof on to the windows so could not get
a clear shot, managed a few with my other camera though!
Both the ♂
Blackcap appeared today and they
discovered the sultanas so they have been enjoying both the suet balls and
sultanas today. Up to a dozen Blackbird
present along with two frequently visiting Song
Thrush, fourteen Chaffinch, six Greenfinch and about the same of Goldfinch.
A flock of ten plus Long-tailed
Tit visited several times and the regular Blue and Great Tits taking sunflower kernels on a regular basis.
Two Robin, three Dunnock, a Wren and a Great-spotted
Woodpecker all regular and in the afternoon the heavy mob turned up, a
single Pheasant, around a dozen Wood Pigeon, two Collared Dove, a Stock Dove
and the two Carrion Crow.
The Pheasant proved beneficial to the smaller birds as it
was scraping snow to uncover food and helping especially the Chaffinches that
were jumping in to take some of the exposed seed.
There was a small movement of around two hundred Lapwing seen and quite a few Redwing, Fieldfare and several Skylark
heard passing overhead in response to the weather. I noticed from Bunk Bridge
that there was a flock of birds resting in a field that consisted of Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, a few Common
Gull and some twenty plus Common
Snipe.
A ♂
Sparrowhawk made at least three
passes on the garden but with no takes!
A few Blackbird and the two Robin still feeding in the
garden after dark.
The garden and the meadow.
Robin and Blue Tit.
Blackbirds and Chaffinches.
Marymead.
Bunk railway looking towards Wallingford.
Helping hand from the local farm.
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