Little to report from recent days - continuing records for Pheasant and Green Woodpecker, another Willow Warbler, Oystercatcher and Lapwing a few Swallows and a couple of Linnets were the standouts.
Braved the cold and got out early this morning, and was rewarded with my first Spring record of #71 Yellow Wagtail. My first for 4 years, just 3 previous records - all between 27th Aug & 12th Sep, a fairly narrow window.
Checked out a nearby wetland, freezing, so quickly came back and went round the garden again.
A #72 Swift scooted East and shortly thereafter I spotted my first April record of Marsh Harrier, between the trees and getting grief from a Corvid. I had high hopes of it coming out the other side and getting a reasonable phone shot, but it never appeared!
My Merlin App was in overdrive today with Stone Curlew, Redwing and Mistle Thrush - all of which were Blackbird in reality!
With Yellow Wagtail and Marsh Harrier it brings the cumulative April total up to 89 species, my best month of the year. 6 days to go, maybe I can get to 90?