After such a long winter it great to be finally be able to get out birding before work so this morning I was out on the patch early to see what had arrived. I don't have time to get around the whole patch so I decided to concentrate on the common.
1st birds were not really ones you would expect in mid April, 20 fieldfare and a dozen redwing plus a singing mistle thrush. This part of the common is heavily grazed by rabbits and has the reputation for attracting ring ouzels. Skylarks were very evident with a least 6 singing males and then I stumbled on a smart male wheatear. Around the edge of the common there were at least 6 chiffchaffs but surprise bird in the morning was a flyover whimbrel.
A swallow over the village on the way home near the stables where they normally breed and a curlew flying over the garden this evening.
Looking forward the the spring kicking off
About Me
- Paul
- A Somerset birder in exile in North Norfolk since 2002. Now an active ringer, moth trapper and seawatching geek. Given up twitching (almost) and concentrate on my local patch around Syderstone village. Best self found stuff includes Horny redpoll, Iberian chiffchaff citrine wag and 2 icterine warblers (not on the patch!!)
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