Misterton; a look here this morning produced a Treecreeper collecting nest material, another Treecreeper in another area, a Nuthatch, a singing Goldcrest, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, 2+ Song Thrush, Coal Tit. A Green Woodpecker and great-spotted Woodpecker, a Kestrel flew over and a Curlew was heard calling as it went by.
Cotesbach Landfill and Shawell Lagoons; 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls were present among a good number of other Gulls still, Great black-backed, Lesser-black backed and Herring Gulls, only a single Black-headed Gull. The latest date we have seen one here previously is the 15th April, maybe this year we may beat that date.
5 Buzzards were in the air, a Red Kite too. Otherwise not too much new around here today. A Small Tortoiseshell was on the wing.
Mere Lane Lake; a pair of Little Grebes, the Mute Swan sitting on nest, a Water Rail made loud calls from the reeds. A little late , but the lake has developed a leak created more low water reedy areas for the rails, maybe to breed? A singing Reed Bunting, 2 Jays in the bordering hedgerow. Cowslips in flower now.
Currently doing my annual Rookery count, so not completed, looking like the hard weather we had this winter has not caused too much affect on their numbers, we'll see when all counts are in.
Fungi by road side.
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