22nd Jan - frost last night -4C, High cloud. Today 4C, little breeze/still, brighter late afternoon

I visited Draycote water this afternoon, this is a fairy large reservoir near Rugby, a Red-necked grebe has been reported there for a few days.  Unfortunately, I could not find it today, nor anyone else I asked, so maybe it has moved on.  Plenty of Great-crested and Little Grebes were present, maybe it was hiding among these.

I did find a 'redhead' Smew among the usual duck, a little later a flock of Wigeon flew in.  In the bushes 2 Bullfinches were calling, in fact the male was almost in song, a small flock of Long-tailed Tits were feeding, and a Goldfinch was feeding on the weeds.  Later, close to sunset, 6 Linnet flew around and settled in the tree tops ready for roost.

Draycote has a large Gull roost which starts to build during the afternoon continuing to dusk. I scanned the gathering Gulls and found an adult Glaucous Gull resting on the water, initially with its head tucked under, a little later it was swimming about a little giving better views.  The photos show a tiny, tiny portion of the gathering Gulls for roosting.