Pete, I know, there were nine in our garden this morning, trying to hop about in 5 inches of snow. My heart bled for them, then I had a brainwave. I put down on top of the snow a large piece of plywood, and scattered a whole heap of stuff I'd prepared in the kitchen (chopped cheese, bacon rinds, apple, lard etc, all cut very small.) The blackbirds could hop onto the board and feed. Overhead were the goldfinches having their sunflower hearts, and the starlings were at the hanging fatcakes. No worries about rodents, the ground food was gone in about 30mins, all eaten by the blackies. Must remember to keep replacing the water bowl, as it freezes over quite fast. Trying to keep them going until this cold snap is over!