It finally felt like spring today. Clear skies and sunshine this morning, so i headed down the patch. Loads of Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs in now and good numbers of Swallows whizzing around.First new bird of the year though was a Bluethroat, not very early, but nice to see back in. This was swiftly followed by my first reeling Savi's Warbler of the year. While enjoying this, a male Marsh Harrier drifted past. The fields are full of breeding waders ( Black-tailed Godwits and Lapwings ), and just as i was leaving i had a distant Peregrine. With a cracking Firecrest earlier in the week, it really feels like the years started !
Dave
Dave