Saturday was a cold one but there were plenty of birds around the patch. The feeders are attracting lots of tits and finches including a couple of Marsh Tits as well as Nuthatches and a Great spotted Woodpecker.
The lake is still quiet with just Mallard ,Moorhen and Great crested Grebe on the water and the odd Kingfisher sighting.
The new orchard still has a good Linnet flock and just a single Meadow Pipit.

                                                                       Meadow Pipit

A couple of Bramblings were seen near the feeders and there was also one in our garden but unfortunately it didn't stick around for a photo.This is a new one for the garden list, so I was thrilled.
The same day saw the first two Redwings of the winter in the garden.

                                                              Redwing in the garden
A Woodcock was flushed from the field edge in Swigs Hole as I walked towards the lake.

On Sunday the was a big increase in the Fieldfare and Redwing numbers in the orchards which in turn has attracted the local Sparrowhawks.

One of the many Fieldfares

Two Grey wagtails flew down the lake and a single Skylark went over.