On the 3rd of the month there were good numbers of birds in the orchardswith some 1000+ Redwings and 600+ Fieldfaresplus 20 Meadow Pipits and a similar number of Chaffinch.
A Marsh Tit (55)was seen behind Lake Cottage and 6 Mandarins (56) were on the lake. Four species of gull flew over:- Common, Black-headed,Herring and Lesser Black-backed (57) were noted.
On the 8th a Water Rail(58) was heard then glimpsed at the southern end and amazingly another Raven (59) went over north west the following day.
On the 10th a Grey Heron(60) flew over the house and dropped into gardens opposite and down at the lake I foound one of the previous years Reed Warblers nest in the reeds.

old Reed Warblers nest

On the way home from work on the13th my first Common Buzzard (61).

Saturday 16th started really well with a juvenile Peregrine (62) carrying prey which flew over me in Kirkins.

The following morning I was greeted by a dusting of snow and two Skylarks (63) were in field in Kirkins.

Early snow in Kirkins on the 17th.