New Hythe,January 26th.

Put one 40ft net up at New Hythe 0900-1100.Dunnock 1,Wren 1,Great Tit 4,Blue Tit 1,Goldcrest 1.A fieldfare was seen in the west scrub,along the mill stream a Kingfisher was present along with 2 more Goldcrests,best of all was a flock of 50 Siskin feeding in the Alders on the edge of the Bittern lake.Went back from 1615-1645 to try my luck with the Bitterns but they did not show.However a Water Rail and and Cetti`s were heard.