most of the res still frozen but much of the snow gone. an absolute transformation has taken place. the feeder i had put out was still there but if anything had been to eat it did not eat a lot. at least no one had pinched it.
over 100 black headed including those present and flying over. they created a bit of a feeding frenzy when i threw some brown bread onto the iced over reservoir. they attracted over 10 crows and a grey heron which got nothing at all. it then just waited on the bank at the other side.
3 common gulls passed over and landed at the far side. 1 larger gull soared in the distance - no id could be made.
plenty of smaller birds cheeping, twittering, calling but none i could see or id - i had no bins.
quite a few wood pigeons and magpies around. on the way back i noticed a single bird lfying from my feeder - TRIUMPH! it looked like a brightly coloured bird like a chaffinch, brambling, nuthatch.
5 blackbirds in the area too. also a flock of about 10 birds which appeard to be goldfinches by sound.
