Not much to report...

Lady blackbird

As the title suggests, not as an exciting day as yesteraday. No new birds to report. However, all of the finches were out in power today with over 7 greenfinches visiting at one time (with likely more waiting behind for their turn!) Also the goldfinches and chaffinches. The dunnocks were also frequent today with the lack of blackbirds (maximum of 2 as opposed to recent numbers of 8) 

I took a load of pictures today, but because I was messing around with the camera not really knowing what i was doing, they're all too grainy or dark! Will get better I promise

However, have been testing out the macro on the new camera on a willing subject...

Fagin

And also another video... Nothing special, dunnocks, blackbirds and a chaffinch or two... As soon as I put the camera down and went back inside to get ready to go out, every other bird seemed to descend (long tailed tits, coal tits, goldfinches, to name a few...) Oh well

There is a 1080HD quality in the settings (the cog wheel) 

Fieldfares Descend!

Half the flock of Fieldfares

Finally saw my first fieldfares today as a flock of about 20-25 landed in the trees surrounding our garden. Only had time to catch a few snaps out of the window before they moved further down the street, probably in search of the last few berries and apples! It was a real treat to see them - I heard their peculiar calls before I actually saw them. 

Also seen about was...

Song Thrush

In the 10 minutes or so after the fieldfares: dunnocks, blackbirds, starlings, goldfinches, greenfinches, chaffinches, robin and coal tits. 

Its Snow Joke!

Redwing, picture from last weekend

Outside, snow is starting to fall again in the Leicestershire area and probably everywhere else, so expect a new bout of visitors tomorrow and the weekend ahead. Topped up with batteries and a bigger memory stick for more photographs hopefully! Stay safe, warm, and upright :) 

New memory stick arrived and will finally be able to get to the shops to get some more batteries to take some pictures. The LTTs returned in a group of 4 and are definitely becoming more confident when feeding. Jackdaws visited the garden once, but frightened off by the blackbirds fighting. Cold is still staying here and snow is expected on friday. Will update as soon as camera is charged again!