It has been quite a busy week and with most of our spring migrants now in the year list breached 100. We hope for a few more species that are not guarantied but we see most years (e.g. we haven't had Redstart yet or Grasshopper Warbler) and maybe we'll get a few rarer species.
There has been at least one Common Sandpiper all week but on Saturday morning there was obviously a push of birds moving through, with a total of 8 recorded, and back to one in the afternoon.
Clive found our first Swift of the year on Tuesday morning and 1-2 have been seen most days but only passing through.
On Friday JFT spent a good bit of time here over a couple of visits and was rewarded with Our first Common Tern of the year and a rather rare reservoir Green Sandpiper. He also had a late Redpoll, Little Egret, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Little Ringed Plovers through and a Yellow Wagtail.
This morning several people were out and racked up a few good species. Our first Garden Warblers and Reed Warblers of the year. Another late Redpoll, a very brief Common Tern over, 2+ Yellow Wagtails, Swift, Skylark singing over the cattle field.
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| Photos courtesy and copyright of JFT |
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