Venus and Mercury were low in the eastern sky as we drove into a frosty -3 valley. Totally unexpected were the Long-eareds perched in roadside bush but soon disappeared replaced by a lone Barn Owl hunting well. Also in area were Raven 5 flying overhead high, Buzzard 3, Great-spotted Woodpecker drumming, Sparrowhawk, Stonechat male and a few Yellowhammers and Skylarks. Many Hares seen and one Fox.
At Brandon Marsh we had Shelduck, Snipe, Marsh Tit, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Jay 3, Treecreeper 3, and a flowering bush by the visitors centre held the attention of Small Tortishell and a Bumblebee species.
Feeding station at Cathiron had Marsh Tit 3, Willow Tit, Coal Tit 2, and Nuthatch 2 and there were still a few winter thrushes in the adjacent fields. Back at Dave's his moth trap held a Common Quaker.
Richard
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