With the wind direction still in the north-east, albeit very light, this morning's sunshine produced only home grown signs of spring.
There were seven Lapwings displaying over the fields, a second Redshank has turned up, and a couple of Meadow Pipits flew over. The flash field contained 55 Teal, with eight more on the pool, three Green Sandpipers, and eight Snipe, while a new female Stonechat was taking a break in its short migration back to whichever heath it will breed on further north. A single Redpoll called as it flew over, as did a single Siskin.
I tentatively identified a bumblebee buzzing around blossom in the village as a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, and got shots of a fresh out of hibernation Small Tortoiseshell.
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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| Primroses |
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| Greenfinch |
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| Reed Bunting |
Hopefully, next weekend will see a bit more action.
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