It was cold today with the car thermometer showing 30-34 F all day. Luckily all the roads were clear despite the odd flurry. Half a dozen Bramblings and two flyover Lesser Redpolls and a Raven were about it for the south side; just a few dozen wildfowl where a few weeks ago 500+. The feeders were surprisingly quiet.
After a lot of scanning yesterday's two adult Little Gulls appeared, one feeding amongst a group of ducks and coots at the very far end and later the second bird was more traditionally surface dipping just a little closer.
An LRP flew through the scope's view as did two Sand Martins and a male Wheatear was on the shoreline amongst twenty or so M'ipits. Four new-for-year birds, whilst not surprising for this time of year, still seemed unlikely in these conditions. Otherwise, just ten Goosanders and two Red Kites which followed each other south down the Avon valley.
