Had a little cold snap with temperatures hitting minus 21 C, quite a bit of snow too. Lots of good mammal tracks - Roe Deer and Red Fox in the main, but also Pine Marten and, best of the lot, an Otter meandering around my totally frozen lake (second record on my land - had tracks last winter too).
A few additions to the bird list:
11. Black Woodpecker
12. Grey-headed Woodpecker
13. Magpie
14. Siskin
Cold and significant snowfall are bringing in a few more species to the feeders these days; added these three yesterday (Friday):
05) American Tree Sparrow
06) House Sparrow
07) Downy Woodpecker
The Tree Sparrow is actually a really good one, for "right in the yard" - we haven't had one in the past couple of years. (Despite the name, not a species that's particularly keen on trees, much preferring low shrubs and stands of phragamites in winter).
As for House Sparrow, I didn't get one at all last year! perhaps we need to import some American House Sparrows with the (Dynamic) gene, and release them over here...they might re-invigorate our dwindling stock.
You always get some amazing wildlife Jos!!
Your lack of them seems very fishy, indeed... hmm... there must be something in the environment. Wonder if it's the out-of-control hawk population...
..., an Otter meandering around my totally frozen lake (second record on my land - had tracks last winter too).