1500 hrs at Ogden found it milder at 1 deg opposed to yesterdays minus 1 but the W>4 raised the chill factor and still no sign of a thaw.
The usual 2nd winter Herring gull was out on the water along with around 50 small gulls, mainly BHGs, other than that the water was void of birds, apart from the Mallards of course. Light was fading fast as I found out when a Sparrowhawk flew high overhead and I quickly snapped it on settings I,d used 10 minutes earlier and now it was completely under exposed.
Only time now to walk to passerine alley and back with just 1 Jay, 5 Blackbirds and several Robins with 6 Robins under the feeders. No sign of the Moorhen tonight but the Grey Wagtail was down by the sluice gate.
Again several Goldfinch in to roost and an encouraging 8 Chaffinch in the car park trees.
A birder that watches my blog, whom I bumped into on the promenade quizzed me about some areas I mention on the blog with strange sounding and often made up names ,such as passerine alley etc.
If anyone wants any info on things of this nature please dont hesitate to either e mail, text me or use the comment box and I,ll be only too happy to help.
No word from the vets about the BH gull as yet but Lauren is going to let me know the outcome.
BS