Thursday 01 January 2015, Gaucin, sunny, calm air-light SE wind, 16C

A cold start to the year, just 4C at 0900hrs, but warming up to a pleasant 16C. At least two Common Crossbill on the pines opposite the petrol station mid-morning. An indication of our mild winter to date is that there have only been up to 3 Blackcap in the Calle Convento/Calle del Pino gardens and no Siskin, Hawfinch or other rarer winter visitors seen.