Getting home from work late in the afternoon has meant that only the lake was visited during last week. However this meant that a Kingfsher (61)was seen on 22nd and a Little Grebe(62) on the 24th.
There have been a few Bramblings around the orchards and on 23rd three Grey Wagtails were present on the lake and at least three Water Rails are being seen under the feeders.
I shot down to Swigs Hole after work on the 26th but little was seen in the way of finches but a flock of 48 Lapwings(63) flew north and a very welcome Yellowhammer(64) went over.
Saturday and Sunday both started down at Swigs Hole but produced no Redpolls but a bonus Skylark(65) was on the bean field. I also tried on Saturday afternoon with two flyover Redpolls seen.
Sunday morning I also walked through the wet alder wood at the southern end of the lake and found a flock of 70+ Siskins and six Lesser Redpolls, so I think this is an area that I might concentrate my efforts on.

                                                   The Snowdrops have really opened now

                                              There was asharp frost and the sun came out!

Stonechats at Rye Harbour