There was nothing wrong with today's plan, it just didn't pay off. The morning dawned grey and drizzly, so I reckoned Earlswood would be the best bet. I was dreaming of Kittiwakes, Little Gulls etc and indeed the former were well represented at the West Midland's larger reservoirs.
I had an inkling of what to expect when an early morning Whatsapp from Joe mentioned a Mandarin and later a Swallow. By the time I got there neither remained, but eventually things did pick up.
Two Sand Martins were the first I'd seen since my very early one three weeks ago, and finally two Swallows appeared, along with at least one more Sand Martin. They were not my earliest Swallows, but I'm always slightly relieved when the first ones make it back from their incredible journey the southern Africa.
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| Swallow |
The Yellow-legged Gull was still present, but otherwise it was just a case of checking out the regulars.
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| Tufted Ducks |
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| Yellow-legged Gull 5cy (on right) |
On Tuesday I went to Morton Bagot. It only gets second billing because I didn't take any photographs. The highlight was a further increase in Avocets to ten birds (eight on the nearest flash and two on the furthest). The Egyptian Geese seemed to have gone, while Teal numbers were down, but the drake Shoveler and the Shelducks were still there.
It looks like being a cold night so I'm not expecting much from the garden moths, but anything interesting turns up I'll add it to this post.
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