Which Spring migrants have you seen? (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

Two birds that usually see earlier in the season : woodchat shrike and nightingale yesterday in Corsica...
Saw that the first bee eaters arrived...hopefully I can see some this week-end !

There seemed plenty of Nightingales in a short trip to Spain but Woodchat Shrikes and Bee-eaters seemed generally thin on the ground though present.

All the best

Paul

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Yesterday I encountered a Wood Warbler, my first Swiss Redstart as well as a Spotted Flycatcher (quite early for those!).

 

[Val35]

There seemed plenty of Nightingales in a short trip to Spain but Woodchat Shrikes and Bee-eaters seemed generally thin on the ground though present.

All the best

Paul

Nightingales seem to arrive sooner in western France (I assume they pass through Spain) than in the East...but this year, there are few sightings in Corsica so far...I think they are a bit late.

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Nightingales seem to arrive sooner in western France (I assume they pass through Spain) than in the East...but this year, there are few sightings in Corsica so far...I think they are a bit late.

While in the center of France (Allier) over Easter, we heard one Nightingale. North of the Massive central, this probably inconvenient for migration.

 

[WACCOE]

Chiffchaff,Willow Warble,Blackcap and today my first Swallow of the year.

 

[01101001]

Blackcap, Barn Swallow, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Tern

 

[gerald762]

Yellow wagtail today.

 

[Himalaya]

First House Martin of the year today.

 

[gerald762]

First swallow seen today!

 

[Val35]

Turtle doves, golden oriole, bee-eaters, booted eagle and common reed warbler this weekend in Corsica.

 

[WACCOE]

First House Martins yesterday.

 

[Frank van Drogen]

A Savi's Warbler in the Netherlands yesterday. My first of the year

 

[Euan Buchan]

Saw my first Swallow last Wednesday

 

[Patudo]

Sand martin on Saturday. Regent's Park, London.

 

[Richard D]

Heard rather than seen this morning was my first cuckoo of the year (Kent).

 

[MiddleRiver]

Virginia, USA. Migration has started in earnest:

Indigo Bunting, Yellow-throated Warbler, Lousiana Waterthrush, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Redstart, Black-throated Green Warbler,... others heard but not seen ;-)

 

[NikonBoy]

First reeling Grasshopper Warbler last week, Avocets and Oycs appearing in growing numbers, sudden appearance and singing of the spring Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler arrivals in the last fortnight. First Hobby of the spring too.

 

[Harrier22]

Traffic is picking up along the western shore Lake Michigan:
Hermit thrush
Black capped night herons
Yellow rumped warbler
Ruby crowned kinglet

 

[JTweedie]

20 March: Blackcap (although I think this was an overwintering bird)
2 April: Chiffchaff
7 April: Willow Warbler
22 April: Barn Swallow
23 April: Redstart and Whitethroat

 

[Euan Buchan]

Saw my first Bkackcap of the year this morning not one but two!!