The day began with much frost early morning. The temperature then slowly rised and the day become very pleasant. Highlights were a Woodcock that was flushed within the observatory compound, a Jackdaw migrating south and a Firecrest. The 2 resident Little Owls showed very well for birders to see at the far back end of the observatory within the compound. Birds ringed today were 10 Chaffinch, 5 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 male Goldcrest and 1 Redwing.