!st May Friday - Sunny, light breeze, 24C

Willey; first thing a Mistle Thrush was singing and Great Spotted Woodpecker flew into  the back field trees.

Lilbourne Meadows; morning

I only checked the winter flood pools area.  The Greenshank and Common Sandpiper were still present. Plus a Yellow Wagtail and other regualars.

Brandon Marsh; afternoon.

News of a pair of Black-winged Stilts on the east marsh made me decide to have a look there, the Stilts were showing well still.  

Oystercatchers and Canada Geese had young.  Two Garden Warblers singing near Carlton hide.

A Single Hobby watched  hawking.

Butterflies were showing well, Orange-tip, Peacock, a Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Holly Blue, Brimstone, Small Copper (2) and Green hairstreak (4).