What have you seen

Well you learn something new everyday 😃. I grew up a country girl too 😯. When I was a child never saw squirrels or badgers for that matter. So when I was told squirrels hibernate I took the teachers word for it, backed up by nature books too! But I expect if I really try to recall any illustrations they would be red ones. 

Me to, I looked it up after taking the photo on page 10 when the question arose about hibernating. How do these small creatures survive such cold nights? We have a few pairs of collared doves that sit around the garden, how sad to see that one pair is missing a partner, even though we have more than we need of them.

Speaking of hibernating, has the Lesser Spotted Oneput hibernated or migrated?

Still about, lurking in the shadows Just off to Cucumber Lane in Beccles to try and spot Bramblings, Bullfinches, yellow Hammers and over 100 Fieldfare and Redwings

Saw 2 x Purple Sandpipers at Ness Point in Lowestoft

So perhaps it was a flock of those that I first saw?

Saw cattle egret on Halvergate Marshes then on to RSPB Strumpshaw plenty around including otter in the distance and Snipe by reception

Saw 3 black Boars running free around the fields/wood above the River Stour near Stratford this afternoon. Wonder if they are one that have escaped from nearby farm and are now breeding in the wild?

Male Bull finch in the garden this morning. 

Lovely bird the bullfinch , especially the male, nice photo well done.

Both the male and female have been in the garden all day feeding on buds on a fruit tree. She was a little more secretive and with light fading no decent photo, will try again in the morning.

Lovely robin came in on the feeder though!