Intermitant heavy rain, snow and hail showers, occasional sunny spell, 3 degrees max.
Very active between showers, good numbers of most regular species, finch numbers have been rising steadily for over a weak.
Blue Tit.....18
Great Tit....14
Coal Tit....5
Long-tailed Tit....9
Chaffinch.....12
Goldfinch.....15
Bullfinch...3 two male one female.
Greenfinch.....5 this is the most here for a long time.
Siskin.....17 this flock has increased steadily, there are several males in full breeding colour.
Robin....6
Dunnock.....two pair.
Wren....5 displaying and chasing through a wood pile.
Nuthatch....5
Treecreeper.....1
Grey Wagtail.....2 this pair appear quite often now at first light.
Jackdaw......5/6
Woodpigeon......4, No Collared Dove seen for over a week.
Magple....3
Jay.....5
Blackbird.....5 here now, but have had 10+ the last couple of days.
Song Thrush.... 3 the most all winter.
Great Spotted Woodpecker...total is probably close to 7 as they are actively chasing each other.
A wide angled picture taken of the feeding area showed 58 birds present (various species) in one snapshot.
Regards Brian.
BEST REGARDS B A KIRKWOOD.