Unusually for this time of year, or for any time for that matter, we have experienced a week of arctic conditions with snow, ice, freezing rain and bitter easterly winds. The birds that appear to have suffered the most have been the thrushes. Song thrushes in particular look to be in a very weakened state. I observed one taking the dried up berries off my olive trees yesterday. It is unlikely that they would have offered much sustenance. Redwings and fieldfares have been coming into the garden looking for food.
The flock of linnets has vanished from the fields has have the skylarks. The questions is: where have they gone to?
Goldfinches and greenfinches are still flocking to the feeders in the garden along with the usual variety if tits.
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