Monday 20 March 2017

20th March - showers, longer period of rain mid-day to afternoon, then brighter, fresh SW at times, 10C

The Spring equinox has arrived, so we now have more light than dark, which is great - just need the warm weather back.

Early morning several Redwing flew from the trees along the old railway track off westward.  During breakfast the female Sparrowhawk took up its perch on the garden bird feeder for a while.

Late afternoon was watched the feed station for awhile, there was plenty of activity. At least 10 Yellowhammer, 4 Tree and ~20 House Sparrows, Chaffinch, Blue, Great and Coal Tit, a Goldfinch was singing nearby, as were Collard Dove.  A Green Woodpecker was 'yaffling' close by and more than 5 Buzzards were in territorial display and chases.

I heard the calls of Fieldfare and overhead fairly high a flock, ~150, headed over northward

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