I've just paid a visit to the West Midlands to see my family and took some time to myself to pay another visit to the RSPB reserve; Sandwell Valley.

It had been snowing over night and the trains were running erratically. It took a little over 3 hours for me to get to the reserve, arriving just after noon.

It was very quiet, I only saw two other birders, perhaps the weather had kept everyone away - not so the birds, fortunately.

As soon as I went through...