As his local lakes were frozen today, Chris Bird took a trip up the Rheidol Valley. On the stretch of river just up from the butterfly house he found two male Goldeneye, quite a few Teal and Mallard and at least 15 Goosanders, some of which were calling: unusual.in a duck which is mostly silent.
On his way home Chris found at least one possibly two female Blackcaps on the Llanbadarn Rd. Side of the cemetery.