Friday 14 April 2023

14th April - showers, then rain mid-afternoon till late evening. 10C, cooler in showers/rain, light SW

Willey;
Unexpectedly a Mistle Thrush sang briefly from the Church Yew, 1000h.

Honey Hill; early afternoon.
Two Skylarks over, a Jay, Red Kite, Green Woodpecker.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon
A look from the dam area before the rain became too much.

11 yellow Wagtails on the dam, plus a Grey Wagtail, pair and a few Pied.
A Goldcrest singing near the Tower and a Treecreeper in the boundary hedge.  Two Red-legged Partridges next to field track.

Five Goldeneyes (three drakes).  How long will they stay?

c20 each Swallows and Sand martins on the tower aerials, others and House martins around the reservoir.







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