Sunday April 1

A cold cloudy morning with a light northerly breeze.

It feels more like late February than early April. My visit to the patch this morning was a bit disappointing.

There were a few highlights; boxing Brown Hares, 45 Lesser Redpolls, and a Peregrine on a pylon.

Peregrine

The Flash field was a great disappointment. Just eight Teal, a pair of Shovelers, a pair of Shelduck, a Green Sandpiper, and four Lapwings. I eventually added three Meadow Pipits which were crawling through the soggy grass.

At least a couple of birds posed nicely for me, but just look at the hedgerows they are sitting in. Scarcely in bud, the hawthorns are miles behind where they usually are at this time of the year.

Kestrel

Reed Bunting

Its hard to believe that in two or three weeks time the whole place will have transformed. Bring it on.