7th Apr 2019: Spring migration action

Quite a busy week, so I apologise if I've missed anything.

Through the week there's been a good passage of hirundines, including an increasing number of House Martins.

Monday 1st: The Whooper Swan in the U.C.V. fields still and a Lapwing  there in the afternoon (Steve Holiday). A Little Ringed Plover (Dylan Parry-Davies) at the reservoir too.

All photos courtesy and copyright of JFT

Wednesday 3rd: 7-8 male Blackcaps along the river by the reservoir in the morning (JFT), our first 'big' arrival of this species. In the evening an Oystercatcher  was present around the sailing club and on the pontoon (Dylan Parry-Davies et al).

Thursday 4th: Our first Willow Warbler  of the year, in the scrub to the east of the river (JFT).

Friday 5th: The Whooper Swan still in the U.C.V. and Little Ringed Plover at the reservoir in the morning (Colin Wilkinson)  and the swan was back on the borrow pit pool for a short time in the evening before going back to the fields. A Little Egret also flew over the reservoir in the evening.

Saturday 6th: A Little Ringed Plover again in the evening (JFT).

Sunday 7th: The Whooper Swan still in the U.C.V. (Steve Hoiliday). Our first Common Sandpiper  was at the reservoir for the day (JFT) and at least one Willow Warbler still (Mike Pollard).