Extremely cold this morning due to the wind chill – froze me bits off. Two Barn Owls still out hunting first light at Calcutt with Woodcock making a brief appearance in the adjacent plantation along with 8 Siskin while the disused railway cutting had 14 Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll 2, Willow Tit, Buzzard 2, Fieldfare 400 and 200 Redwing.
Napton Reservoir had Lesser Redpoll by the entrance, Little Owl on the roof of the stables and Grey Wagtail while the reservoir held 10 Teal, 6 Gadwall and more winter thrushes in the surrounding hedgerow and a party of 34 Long-tailed Tit.
Retracing my steps back in to the valley I had a Raven at Broadwell, Peregrine and Sparrowhawk by the double barns along Flecknoe Road and Buzzard 4 but a noticeable lack of small birds around and along the Hill Rd.
Glaucous Gull first winter, Yellow-legged Gull 4 (2 adults and 2 first winters) and Caspian Gull adult were all in the roost at Draycote Water along with 2 first winter Med Gulls. Great-northern Diver 3, Common Scoter female seen.
Patch News- Mark Philips had a Barn Owl crossing the Leicester Rd, Rugby by Central Park and Premier Inn this morning.
Richard
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