Don't you just love Spring? After the gloomy and dull days of Winter we get to enjoy longer days, more sunshine and the regrowth of all the plants that have been dormant for months. Add to that the arrival of our migrant birds flying in from almost points of the compass and you have so much to look forward to and enjoy.
The woods at Wassand are getting fuller and greener with each passing day. Primroses, Ground Ivy, Red Campion and White Dead Nettle are all in flower now and just a few Bluebells have struggled out too.
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| Red Campion |
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| Primroses |
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| Primroses |
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| White Dead Nettle |
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| Just a few Bluebells but lots to follow |
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| Ground Ivy |
In the sky, trees and hedgerows at The Mere, summer migrants have arrived. Chiff Chaffs were the first followed by Sand Martins and a few Swallows, now Blackcaps are here and singing in good numbers.
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| female Blackcap |
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| female Blackcap |
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| male Blackcap |
Yesterday and this morning I heard the season's first Lesser Whitethroat too so I'm now eager to get out each morning to see what else has arrived.
As the summer migrants arrive our wintering wildfowl leave us, so Pochard and Wigeon have gone and the last few Goldeneye are getting ready to fly off. We won't see them again until Autumn.
Our resident ducks and swans are still here though and are feeling frisky in the warmer air and longer days.
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| male Tufted Duck |
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| female Tufted Duck |
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| displaying Coot |
The easterly wind is a bit cool but I'll take this every time over last year's Beast From The East 😃 Dry, cool and sunny conditions make for good walking weather so that's what I'll be doing!!!
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