Total monthly rainfall: 14.5 millimetres.  Maximum daily rainfall:  3.5 millimetres (3^rd and 7^th January)

There were 8 days when measurable rain fell, and 18 days when cloud-cover was 100% for at least part of the day. Maximum temperature on the warmest day was 15C on January 1^st. Maximum temperature on the coldest day was 4C on January 20^th. Overnight frost occurred on 11 nights leading up to the 5^th,6^th, 9^th, 10^th, 13^th,14^th,15^th,17^th,18^th 21^st,22^nd, with fog on the 13^th,14^th,15^th and 20^th. 

Wildflowers for the month began with white and red deadnettle, lesser periwinkle, feverfew, common daisy, and Canadian fleabane on the 1^st January and carried on from last year. These were followed by snowdrops on the 18^th. On the 3^rd we noticed a strong growth of honeysuckle leaves in the ancient semi-natural woodland, while on the 19^th we discovered hazel catkins releasing pollen onto tiny red flowers.

• A starling murmuration A starling murmuration
• Hazel catkins Hazel catkins
• Jay on feeder Jay on feeder
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Mammal activity noticed was rabbits and grey squirrels in the wood on the 1^st, and 4 wood mice beneath one of the 10 reptile shelters along our ride. and

Wild birds observed during the month are as follows:

1 to 3: Wren, dunnock, grey heron, great spotted woodpecker, jay, (1^st Jan) . Buzzard (5^th), Red kite (8^th) Cormorant (13^Th) Pheasant (17^th) Grey-lag goose (27^th). Tawny owl, pied wagtail, green woodpecker. Collared dove (30^th)

4 to 10: House sparrow, chaffinch, coal tit, robin, jackdaw, magpie, moorhen, goldfinch, blue tit, great tit (1^st). Black headed gulls (12^th). Canada geese (15^th)11 and over: Common crows (1^st), wood pigeon (1^st), mallards (1^st), starlings (1^st). Common gulls (4^th)