Milder day but dismal and windy.
A very grey day with high winds has made it difficult for birds today. Many small birds about today but all flying high with the wind behind them. Several small groups of starlings about, obviously intent on going somewhere.
Very few birds about on the ground today, a few blackbirds here and there, including just three in the orchard, with two fieldfares and four chaffinches in attendance.
Several woodpigeons and collared doves on local flights as were jackdaws and crows.
One buzzard was seen on a street light but it was having great difficulty in staying there due to the high wind.
Almost every field seemed to have a good crop of gulls today although there were also plenty riding the wind. Nothing unusual as far as I could tell, a mix of black headed, common, herring and lesser blackbacks.
It has turned in wet at the end of the day with more rain forecast for tomorrow. I hope that it will be less windy tomorrow.