A gorgeous sunny morning with a light westerly breeze.
Although I pretty much saw the same birds as yesterday, the sunshine lifts the spirits and you just feel like you've had a good day.
There were plenty of encouraging signs. A handful of Meadow Pipits heading north, two Chiffchaffs singing, and a new male Stonechat stopping off to hunt flies at the horse paddocks.
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| Stonechat |
The flash field and pool contributed 52 Teal, two Tufted Ducks, two Green Sandpipers, 12 Snipe, and three Redshanks.
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| Teal |
It's not all about birds though. The sunshine brought out plenty of bees and at least a dozen Brimstone butterflies, which appeared to be unphotographable due to their perpetual motion. However, eventually one decided to play fair.
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| Brimstone |
I spent a short while watching Waterboatmen sculling their tiny bodies through a small pond, and then noticed a Common Toad sitting among the waterweed about six inches beneath the surface.
I cannot remember seeing a Toad here before.
The rest of the easter holiday sounds like its back to wind and rain, so I'm glad I made hay while the sun shone.
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