Lee Mount - 28th January

Didn't get much chance to get out today but some of the best birds can turn up in the worst of weather. The garden was no exception with this very obliging female Blackcap in the garden showing a lot of interest in the bird bath and the flowering Mahonia 'Charity'.
I guess it was finding maybe some greenfly or other small insects in the flowers, I can't think it was taking necter !

Female Blackcap

This follows on from a male Blackcap seen in the same spot on 3rd and 13th January this year. Hopefully the male is still about and maybe get the two together in the next few days.

Despite being scarce winter birds in Calderdale, both Blackcap and Chiffchaff are increasingly being seen during the winter months. They normally spend our winter in Mediterranean regions and into North Africa.

A Chiffchaff was also seen at Ogden today (BS). This follows on from one at Mixenden on 6th December 2019 and another at Cromwell Bottom on 9th January this year (JB).
Have I missed any ??