April 15th
After an early frost there was bright sunshine this morning and it soon warmed up. There had been a small arrival of birds overnight and our walk produced 4 Chaffinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats, 6 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Tufted Duck, 17 Mute Swans, 2 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 3 Skylarks, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 60 Sand Martins, 2 Meadow Pipits, 21 Linnets, 1 Sedge Warbler, 7 Mallard, 2 Reed Buntings, 8 Goldfinches, 4 Shelduck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Sandwich Terns flying E, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatears, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Jays, 1 Greenfinch and 1 Mistle Thrush.

Male Wheatear