We're halfway through February and the weather has been changeable with some cold spells but not much has changed on the patch although I was delighted to see the first Lesser spotted Woodpecker(66) of the year as it drummed and called. It's always a real treat to find this cracking little bird on the patch.
There has been an increase in Lesser Redpoll numbers with 20 feeding in alders on the 4th and at the weekend one was on the garden feeders.

Redpoll in he garden

The highlite of  last weekend was a Raven(67) which went over west pursued by a pair of local crows.

The orchards are still holding good numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings plus a big flock of  Linnets and on the lake the Coot was joined by another on the 6th but it was gone by the next day.

The garden feeders have also attracted a couple of Siskins and a small flock of Redwings have been attracted to the ivy berries.

                                                             Redwings in the garden

Joined by Song Thrush