1st Feb

Well. Ill start with the final count for January.... 95, which was a valiant effort, with only 2 listers reaching the 100 mark. From a recording area point of view, I think we're on about 108 species, which I some 6 species down on last year.
However, fridsys farsical goings on at Elland Road lead to a late night & a sore head for the morning of Saturday 1st. That didn't start particularly well but it was bright but fresh with the car being frozen, and Fleet Lane very icy.
Plenty of black heads on Astley and the Oystercatcher was still present, no doubt back to stake a claim on a nest site.
A walk round the reedbeds produced the gay bearded tits, but we live in hope a female or 2 will turn up so we have a chance of starting our own colony, but so far its only been the 2 males that have been recorded. Great views in the same place as last week.
Further down the reed bed,  water rail gave its self up again giving great views so that was a great one to get out of the way.
Up on to old Astley lane, the little owl wasn't on display but 3 red-legged partridges were, so on 97.