A beautiful day and the first snow and heavy deep frost.
9 Crossbills in the plantation , 20 Goldfinch , 20 Siskin , 6 Redpoll . 6 Stonechats , 1 Mistle Thrush , 2 x Great Spot , Fieldfare and the odd Mistle Thrush .
Lower Gorple had a juv Peregrine on show for most of the afternoon , which hassled the Harriers as they came into roost ,3 ringtails , it was bitterly cold as soon as the sun went down and a Merlin was hunting the top moor , Buzzard , Sparrowhawk and Kestrel . The overflow was full of Meadow Pipits but nothing else in with them...30 + Mallards , 60 Jackdaws over to roost , a distant calling Raven and Little Owl back in a regular spot on the way home .
When I got back to the car after taking this photo , my boot laces were so frozen solid , I had to drive with them on till they defrosted and I could take them off.......LOL LOL...
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