We've had a succession of cold and frosty mornings which made walking much easier (well it did once you got off the slippery pavements). The wet ground has been a nightmare to walk on with several parts of the local footpaths either under water or very, very muddy indeed. The frosts have firmed up the ground now though, and it's been dry too, so this weather is much better for getting out and about. Not that bad weather or poor terrain puts me off - it's just more pleasant to walk without having to watch your every footstep.
Early frosty mornings with the sun just up make for beautiful scenes and photo opportunities. I've been avoiding sunrises in favour of stuff with hoar frost on them...
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Frosty grass
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More frosty grass
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Frosty sheep's wool
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Frosty sheep's wool - still on the animal's back
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Great insulation, the frost hasn't melted from the sheep's warmth yet
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The finch flock is larger again and I estimated about 300 Linnet in this one.
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Linnet flocking to the set aside field
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195 Linnet in the photo - and a single Goldfinch
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Redwing and Fieldfare are harder to see now that the hawthorns have been stripped of their berries. I see just a handful each morning now and the Blackbirds are outnumbering them.
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A Redwing searching for berries
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The edges of the Mere have had a thin sheet of ice on them for the last few days, just thick enough for birds to land and loaf on. Saw 27 Teal yesterday morning which is my highest count so far this year.
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A few of the 27 Teal on the ice edges
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My Hornsea species list stands at 73 today. With no immediate chance of travelling elsewhere, my year list and my Hornsea list will be one and the same 😂
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