First Dipper of the New Year

Although New Years Day started off overcast and very windy the sky partially cleared late morning and I had decent views of a Dipper feeding on the River Wye north of Rowsley. A small party of Mandarin flew down the river with a single drake Goosander. 
At least a dozen Common Crossbill and several parties of Lesser Redpoll still on Flash Lane so not a bad start to the year.

Dipper