21st December 2022 - John T had an unusual visitor to his garden lawn a couple of days ago. It had been a while since a Green Woodpecker had been in the garden, the Great Spotted Woodpecker being much more commonly seen there. This male Green Woodpecker (having a red patch below the eye, but otherwise similar to the female) spent a while probing the lawn, and giving John the chance for a couple of lovely photos. The yellow-green streak at the base of the back was quite striking.
19th December 2022 - both Derek T and Andy M noted that the rapid snow melt overnight on Sunday (18th) has resulted in a very high water level in the river - not quite over the top, but getting close!
15th December 2022 - and finally, the sun came out to illuminate the snow! Andy M took some snow scenes on his walk around the village.
13th December 2022 - a few wintery Robin in the garden, as if straight from a Christmas card. Andy M
13th December 2022 - In this cold, snowy weather the food we put out for the birds in our gardens really boosts their chances of survival. So please feed our wild birds if you are able to, and particularly during the frosty weather put out a dish of fresh warm water each day too, for the birds to drink and bathe in.
A few birds visiting Andy M's garden feeders recently.
