The very cold weather of Dec/Jan and early February had brought into the garden a Mistle Thrush the first since 1985 and more Blackcaps and Reed Buntings than usual.Greenfinch remain very scarce ( only 1 seen,on one date, during December) and there was no records of Song Thrush.

Species list: Sparrowhawk (male) 1,Crow 1,Magpie 2,Starling (max 100) Mistle Thruush 1,Blackbird 2-4,Dunnock 2,Woodpigeon 2,Collared Dove 15,Wren 1,Goldcrest 1,Blackcap 2 males,2 females,Reed Bunting 3 males and 2 females,Chaffinch 6,Greenfinch 1,Robin 2,Blue Tit 2-4 and Great Tit 2 (another bird which has become very scarce) House Sparrows continue to do well with up to 40 present at times.

19 species.