The beginning of March is psychologically the beginning of spring. Weather-wise I am not so sure. This morning was sunny, with one brief shower, but oh so windy, a stiff south-westerly. Too cold for insects to be on the wing (although I did see a bumblebee sp over our garden yesterday).
Bird-wise spring still seems a long way off. With most small birds keeping their heads down, Dave and I completed our circuit in quick time. The most spring-like sign was the presence of three Stonechats, a male and two females, in the favoured field.
Last week's Fieldfares have mostly gone, but the flashes have attracted the biggest flock of Teal so far this year, a flock of 67.
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| Most of the Teal flock |
There was very little else there though, just 27 Canada Geese, three Greylags, a few Mallard, and three Grey Herons. The pool behind the hedge did contain more new arrivals in the form of two drakes and a duck Tufted Duck.
So I'm afraid that today was a bit of a duff visit.
Where did I leave those lucky socks?
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