Edna's tomb

January 7th

Posting a day late, was very cold as I ventured out, I must have looked a right sight, two shirts, thick jumper, two coats, scarf, hat, trousers, thermal socks and thermal gloves, I don't like the cold.

My first visit was Captain's Pool, it was froze over with only a few places near the edges that hadn't froze.

I popped up the lane and within a few minutes I was down on Stonechats Lane, few twitchers about, I walked down to Stone and back, then walked up the the College, but apart from a small flock of smallish birds near the model aircraft field it was very quiet, heard reports yesterday about a stonechat and bramblings, but I didn't spot those, had a walk down Stonechats Lane and then back via the fields, but all quiet.
Didn't even see a bullfinch today which is unusual.

Saw a kestrel briefly on a pylon and a buzzard out hunting and, along with many crows and starlings, did see a flock of linnetts and others mixed in up by the sale field, a quick stroll down the carrot field without seeing much, by this time I was froze, so decided to knock it on the head and go home for a hot drink.

Am I mad, yes, as if I didn't get cold enough this morning I decided to go out again, not so far this time though, a quick nose around the carrot field and then decided to try some bird in flight shots at Edna's tomb, even there the birds didn't want to play too much, but I did manage a few half decent shots which you can see below.

Only there a few minutes and Brett turned up, he had also been for a walkabout but still as quiet as it was this morning.

 The robin always makes me smile as he is usually sat on the stump waiting for some seed.

Saw a chaffinch which came along but wouldn't play, the dunnock is funny as he looks like he is going to get involved but the robin always chases him away.

Kestrel and sparrowhawk flew overhead, the fieldfare along with goldfinches and blackbirds fed on the ground, hoping they might one day fly on to the stump.

Bit of reading now as my Collin's bird guide has just been delivered, hoping I might learn something.