February round-up 2026
Hello from the Patchwork Challenge team! We sincerely hope you have enjoyed taking part in the second month of #PWC2026! If you have yet to sign up and are interested in joining this year's competition, then please do by following this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iZORva8WZXRiaCZcQUE9CNmog3k0EhnhW-GflGqNYoA/edit?usp=sharing February was much the same as January, which is expected with persistent easterly winds in the first half of the month. This meant there were more Eurasian White-fronted Geese arriving off the continent, and gracing patches up and down England and some on the Island mini-leagues too. Amongst the White-fronted Geese were smaller numbers of Tundra Bean and Barnacle Geese recorded. These easterly winds also produced an unprecedented arrival of White-billed Divers, but these were restricted to the northern east coast of England and Scotland. Even so, a few patches managed to get in on the action! Whilst winter was still taking hold in the fi...