Getting colder

A little rain fell on Tuesday afternoon but was followed by two very cold days with morning frosts.
Yesterday the sky remained clear and the sun shone but the temperature did not exceed 6C.

"The temperature actually fell to minus 0.2° C which may be the first time below freezing this winter.
The dew point was minus 7° C at its lowest point" - Andy Horton

Today a walk on the Local Nature Reserve at Lancing Ring revealed activity from a winter immigrant Redwing; a relative of the Thrush. It was seen in the understorey of a wooded area between urban housing and a foraged wildflower meadow known as McIntyres Field.
Further on a Great Spotted Woodpecker at the top of a large tree was seen briefly before it took flight over the field to another group of trees on the opposite side.
A flash of coloured feathers in trees at the top of the meadow was enough to draw our attention to a Jay close to a dead tree peppered with holes.