January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow…
Wildlife
In wetlands, coasts and estuaries you will find huge flocks of wildfowl that are over- wintering in England and feeding on tiny worms and shellfish, especially at low tide. Starlings create a particularly dramatic – and noisy – display as they flock in vast numbers that appear to be in perfect synchrony. As well as geese, ducks and swans you can see species such as redshanks, redwings, black-tailed godwits and fieldfares.
Waxwings can be seen foraging for berries from wild hedgerow to urban gardens. Song thrushes, blackbirds, skylarks and great tits may sing on sunny days while some birds, such as robins, wrens, rooks and hedge sparrows, are starting to form pairs.
In mild years, newts can be caught heading for their breeding sites while frogspawn can be found in ponds and the occasional butterfly such as the small tortoiseshell may emerge prematurely.
