We are in a cool northerly airflow for a few days now, however this last week has seen a great change in the trees and other vegetation opening up.
I visited Brandon marsh this afternoon, due to the weather things were quieter than would normally the case, so it makes finding wildlife a little harder. The main bird was a Cuckoo that called several times, there is something special about hearing the Cuckoo. Sand and House Martins with Swallows hawked over the east marsh. Two Little-ringed Plover were on the island with Oystercatcher, Redshank and Lapwing. Two Common Tern have taken up territory on a raft. Duck included Teal, Tufted, Mallard and Shoveler.
Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler and Chiffchaff were singing. Blue, Great, Coal and Long-tailed Tits were all seen and Cetti's Warbler was heard. Two Mistle Thrush were in Horsetail glade and one later was singing new the car park. Green and Great-spotted Woodpeckers were seen and heard as they disputed territory.
In all 47 species were seen on this rather grey day.
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