Wet and cold Thursday

Hello

A cold and wet winter's day and very dull and dank this afternoon.

Just outside of the county a Firecrest showed up at Market Harborough - feeding alongside the River Welland in ivy-clad trees in the town centre opposite Argos and Wilkinson and between the two foot bridges over the river. The first year female Peregrine was still on the nearby church spire.

Jacob and Bethan spent time at a very wet and water-logged Harrington Airfield where many of the winter thrushes present were worming in the fields with estimated counts of 850 Fieldfares and 350 Redwings.

The Great Northern Diver and two Great White Egrets were still at Hollowell Reservoir today and the four Black-necked Grebes were still at Stanford Reservoir.

The very small gull roost at Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon provided an opportunity to read the details of a colour-ringed Black-headed Gull and a first year Yellow-legged Gull was there for a time.

It might be cold and wintery out there but we are still receiving visits from hedgehogs in our garden each night.

Regards

Neil M

Firecrest.

Yellow-legged Gull.