2nd January - Dull and damp start, remaining cloudy, light rain late afternoon, light SE, 10C

At my feed station there were at least 4 Yellowhammers this morning.  Does this mean food in the fields is now getting scarce, even though the weather is not cold, just very wet?

I visited Eyebrook reservoir today, what a difference since my last visit in mid December, the water level is now very high and a rather brown colour with all the new water that's run in.  There were a lot of Teal and Wigeon plus the other usual duck species.  Additionally, there were 7 Smew present, there seems to have been and influx in to the Midlands in the recent days.  A couple of Little Egret were searching the edge for food.  The Lapwing were scattered all around the reservoir, well over a 1000, some were gathered in the shallow water at the inlet end, over 200 in the photo below.

Several Bullfinch were in the bordering hedgerow, a flock of Fieldfare 50+, the odd Redwing and Song Thrush were flying around the fields, and a small flock of Chaffinch flew over the inlet wood.  5 Red Kites were flying low together over the adjoining field at the inlet end.