Plans to target a finch flock near Langham had to be abandoned as they have been attracting attention from photographers, being in hedges right next to the road. With the frosty conditions we decided that that it was best not to try that on a weekend when frustrated toggers might criticise us for catching in the cold (while ruining their plans). Instead, returned to the orchard.
We got 6 doubles up and ran a session from 8am to 12:30pm catching a total of 35 birds of which 26 were Fieldfare. This means that they are our leading species at this point of the year and it's not that often anyone can say that.
The team was CL, DKL & EGB with experience of two new species for EGB.
Total: 33 (2)
Blackbird - 1
Dunnock - 0(1)
Fieldfare - 26
Goldfinch - 5
Green Woodpecker - 1
Robin - 0 (1)