Heavy snow, Scaling

Very heavy snow last night and this a.m. I eventually struggled out of the dale at 08:10 having thought there was no chance of getting out - snow ploughs and gritters were quickly here.

At Scaling this p.m. Linnets, first of the year, Snipe singing, a super Short-eared Owl that perched close-by in a hawthorn for a good while before flying off hunting, 12+ Goldeneye and ..... no LTD. I didn't have my scope with me (as i was returning from a work meeting) but careful searching drew a blank.