April 2018 at Gramborough (1 Viewer)

30: not a thing (rained off/blown away).
29: not a thing (rained off/blown away).
28: Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge (foy) & Willow Warblers (late a’noon arrivals).
27: Chiffchaff (singing), Willow Warbler (singing).
26: Chiffchaff (singing), Willow Warbler (singing).
25: Chiffchaff (singing), c20 Wheatears (no more reports, unless significant numbers).
24: Chiffchaff (singing).
23: Chiffchaff (singing), Swift (foy), House Martin (foy) .
22: FIRECREST (foy; singing), [PIED FLYCATCHER (foy; ♂, other observer, very briefly. 3rd year running for a Spring male on The Hill], Whinchat (foy; ♂), Common Sandpiper (foy), Great White Egret, Blackcap (singing), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff (singing).
21: 4 Wheatears in a’noon, 9 Yellow, 1♀ Blue-headed Wagtails - 1 other !
20: Whitethroat (foy; singing). 4 Wheatears (6 in a’noon).
19: 3 Yellow Wagtails (foy; ♂), White Wagtail (♂), 4 Wheatears, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap (♂).
18: MEALY REDPOLL (♂); 2 Lesser Whitethroats (foy; 2nd in a’noon), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Robin. 3 Red Kites poss. in/off.
17: Chiffchaff.
16: 2 White Wagtails (foy; ♂+♀) ↑W. Chiffchaff.
15: 2 Wheatears (♂+♀), Blackcap (♂).
14: 2 Wheatears (♂+♀), Blackcap (♀).
13: 2 Wheatears (♂+♀), 2 Swallows ↑W (foy), Blackbird.
12: Little Ringed Plover. 2 Redwings, Blackbird, Song Thrush.
11: BLACK REDSTART (foy; ♀). 1st in My Hill for over 10 years ! Robin & Blackcap (♂) still.
10: Robin.
9: Short-eared Owl flushed from main brambles; Blackcap (♂), Robin, 2 Sand Martins.
8: Blackcap (foy; ♂). 2 Willow Warblers (foy), Chiffchaff (foy) - quickly moved W.
7: Greenfinch (♂), 2 Wheatears (foy; ♂+♀), 3 Sand Martins.
6: 2 Sand Martins (foy), 2 Song Thrushes.
1: 3 Robins, Goldcrest still.

March scraps (I have foregone the mention of ANY buntings):
27: Goldcrest early a.m.
22: Water Pipit ↑W.

I’m inclined to discontinue these public service announcements, due to lack of interest.

firstreesjohn said:

I’m inclined to discontinue these public service announcements, due to lack of interest.

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I read them John, but I think BF is dying a slow, lingering death as more & more people move over to other forms of social media such as Twitter for their news.

Essex Baker Boy said:

I think BF is dying a slow, lingering death as more & more people move over to other forms of social media such as Twitter

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Sadly, I tend to agree, Mr Depp.

Reasoned, lengthy and discursive prose is now beyond many: their 'evocative' gestures are confined to those made with a single finger - or, even, with their fumbs !