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Message: <blockquote data-quote="halftwo" data-source="post: 1629410" data-attributes="member: 45720">Winter FlocksYesterday morning five Fieldfares flew through without stopping - and, other than the Great-spotted 'pecker pair looping past, there was little about.This morning, under bright skies, with the thermometer showing a drop of temperature, things were different.Within minutes eighty or so Fieldfares dropped in - first to try out the rowen berries - then to land on the winter wheat field - along with a few Redwings and four Mistle thrushes - their greys and browns showing in the early light.They were joined shortly by another similar-sized flock - but all took off soon and headed west. Continental Song thrushes and Redwings in small numbers flew over - the subtle wing-shape and flight differences visible.Two Redpolls called too - passing unseen. Rooks and Wood pigeons, as aways, and the usual finches.In the garden the inevitable Long-tailed tit flock hurried by and two Tree sparrows were with the House sparrows that now are regularly here.Starlings swirl to treetop perches and Pied wagtails undulate down to the playing field across the wheat.And only now the sun rises above the wood.</blockquote>