A Frosty one!

Sunny and frosty, 2°-7° clouding up later, light SW.

A trek out to the Lees today with Loren, still heavy going underfoot.

5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Stonechat and a single Great Blackback Gull with the Lesser Blackback Gull flock.

Both Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker heard along with a couple of Jay and a small flock of Linnet and the usual Fieldfare and Redwing noted.

Loren found the remains of a Rook. Maybe taken by a Peregrine?

Alan noted Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Siskin.

Also 4 Golden Plover near Silly Bridge yesterday. Per Michael Pocock.

Great-spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper and Blackcap in the garden today along with the regulars.

A couple of clusters of 7-spot Ladybird found.

Mammals: Roe Deer.

Photo courtesy Loren

7-spot Ladybird courtesy Loren

Nuthatch courtesy Alan

Female Great-spotted Woodpecker

Male Blackcap

Redstarts & Ravens

Mainly cloudy with a few sunny spells, 21°, light WSW.

2 Common Redstart seen on the hill today, an adult male and a young bird. Also 2 Raven visited for around 10 minutes before flying off towards Moulsford.

2 Kestrel nearby and a flock of Mistle Thrush, at least 6 but maybe more and all the usual suspects present.

Butterflies: Small Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary (Millennium Wood), Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown.

Yellowhammer

Common Redstart (male & young)

 Raven ↕

 7-spot Ladybirds

Gatekeeper