31st Jan - night frost -3C. initially sunny, then high cloud, light E, 2C

Willey;  I did a count for the RSPB big garden birdwatch this morning around my feed station. I spotted 20 species.  The single Tree Sparrow showed, four Greenfinch and Chaffinch, 

Cotesbach Landfill; Seven Red Kites around this morning, plus nine Ravens - territorial behaviour seen.  A Green Sandpiper was feeding and a single drake Shelduck was on the water.  Few Gulls around today.  

A few more signs of Spring getting closer

30th Jan - light rain/wet snow until late afternoon, m#od E, 2C

Willey; not a pleasant day, rain during ;last night too, standing water on many fields and water course full again.

At the feed station four Starlings were attacking the fat balls, several Greenfinch and Chaffinch were after the seed.

Shawell Lagoons; a look after early pm when easing weather.  A couple of Cormorants, c140 Lapwings, two Snipe, Coot  up to 17 now.

The highlight was a drake Goldeneye, my last record here was 24/11/19.

29th Jan - sunny spells am, broken cloud pm, light W, 10C

Willey; both Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush were singing this morning near the Church.

Starling roost; had a look this evening - a great spectacle this evening.

28th Jan - cloud am, sunny spells pm, 11C, light WSW. heavy rain last night though.

Shawell lagoons; a walk here produced 218 Lapwing, 25 Snipe showing-preening and washing on the edge of the reeds.  A Red Kite Kite over. A few Gulls - GBBG, LBBG, HG and BHG. 

27th Jan - snow thawed away during the night. Today mod high cloud, light SWBreeze, 8 C

Willey: The other day a House Sparrow was sitting on the gutter with a beak full of nesting material from the garden.

26th Jan - cloudy, murky, light rain at times, very slow thaw during the day, light S pm, 3C

Willey; A check of the feed station mid-pm.  A couple of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, and another calling nearby.  Four Greenfinch, c20 House Sparrows, a single Tree Sparrow was back, a male Yellowhammer, seven Long-tailed Tits on the fat balls and three Starlings.  Eight+ Blue Tits, Great Tits and a single Coal Tit.

Usually by the late January I have about 6-8 Tree Sparrows, with numbers building during February - hopefully some more will show up in the coming weeks.

25th Jan - hard frost -6C last night. Today mostly sunny, light SW, some thaw pm before freezing again, 2C

Willey; checked the feed station expecting more birds, in fact there seemed less despite the snow covered ground.  A single Skylark was heard overhead moving SE.

Starling roost; a check this evening, about 20000 came to roost, a little later now the daylength is a little longer.  A Sparrowhawk moved through the area and two Green Woodpeckers were seen too.