Friday 9th January

Hoping all the ice would've melted by now, I paid my first visit to Eglinton Park for a while. Beside the car park there were 10 Siskins in the Alders and c.100 Redwings in a single species flock nearby. The Belvedere Pond was still frozen over. However, Eglinton Loch held 146 Wigeon, 83 Teal, 32 Mallard, and 3 Whooper Swans. 85+ Lapwings were in one of the cattle fields near the Tournament Bridge, as were 26 Fieldfares and about 6 Redwings.