This morning the Pied Wagtail pair was collecting nest material and disappearing under the old pan tiles, where a pair has usually nested. While having breakfast I watched a female Blackbird busy Blackbird building in the garden Clematis, again a usual place. Let's hope they are both productive.
About 1730h a female Sparrowhawk flew on to the garden feeder, only stayed a moment - clearly hunting - watch out Blackbirds! At 1900h 10 Fieldfare flew over heading SE, a couple more weeks and these will unlikely be seen again until the autumn. Although one year I had two stay until the 7th May.
During late afternoon I sneaked a quick visit to Stanford reservoir, this time to the dam end and Blowers bay. Things were very much as expected, the Long-tailed Duck and Shelduck pair still in attndence. A nice Linnet flock on the adjacent farmland, about 40, all very noisy in the tree tops. Chiffchaffs are now quite numerous and Sand Martin numbers are up to ~50. A Blackcap was singing in the thicket near the dam, first year record for here.
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