Stock Dove (Cyril Hart Arboretum)

I stayed at home for most of the day, waiting for the post. You never know when they are to come. Still, it arrived at 11am, rather early! Just enough time to go and shoot some photos.

Brambling (New Fancy)

I took this bird inbetween showers. A poor lot.................... In a short visit, I gave up and off back home.

Ist winter Lesser Black-backed Gull (Lydney)

I went to the Forest this morning, but it looked bad, so I turned back to Lydney boating lake and saw this creature. Nice too!

Mandarin Duck (male) at Mallards Pike

In it's full plumage, getting ready to make a number of ducklings. They were introduced to the UK from China and have become established following escapes from captivity. Haven't they come far!

Siskin (New Fancy)

It was windy and blew the gravel (that's what it seems), all over the camera. This is a bad day, there wasn't a Hawfinch. There were Siskins, Goldfinches and Bramblings but no Hawfinches. Oh well, I shall have to wait.