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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrew Whitehouse" data-source="post: 1397594" data-attributes="member: 3550">I think this is the most plausible alternative explanation.  The others (giant snowflake or leucistic Blackbird) don't seem to fit.Just checking January and February records of Ring Ouzel on Birdguides (from all years since 2001) and there are quite a few, often in gardens.  It's obviously not common at this time of the year (or any other for that matter) but, whatever this bird is, it also shouldn't be dismissed too eagerly.Maybe you answered your own question better than any of us could <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.</blockquote>