Kevin: Year ticks involved Chiffchaff (4th), Jackdaw (4th), Woodcock (8th, flying in a blizzard!) and Lesser Redpoll (14th).

The other significant sighting was of 76 Tufted Duck on Netherton Reservoir during heavy snow on 8th, but nothing else amongst them!

Gareth:

Kevin: 62 species, Gareth:

On 2nd we travelled to Yorkshire for a good day’s birding. Firstly, the Pacific Diver performed well at Farnham GPs, where five Pink-footed Geese were also present; the American Robin at Bingley was only our second (after the Godrevy bird in December 2003); and the Shore Lark eventually revealed itself at Pule Hill.

On 15th at Chasewater, the wintering Snow Bunting and one Great Northern Diver were present.

On 18th, the Wolverhampton RSPB Local Group coach party saw two Great Northern Divers, 35 Barnacle Geese and three Cackling Geese(!) at Carsington Water and juvenile Iceland Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull and four Ravens at Ogston Reservoir.