Now that Storm Otto has buggered off and the wind has calmed down to a more sedate speed, Spring can continue to arrive unabated.
I noticed lots of buds on the bushes and trees this morning so things are looking well set for Spring, provided no hard frosts hit us.
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| February's buds |
There were 3, possibly 4, singing Song Thrushes as I wandered through Rolston this morning. Against a clear blue sky they looked and sounded superb.
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| Sing Thrushes songing |
Yellowhammers have been scarce around the Mere this month but I saw 3 this morning at Rolston, one of which was singing.
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| Naff photo of male Yellowhammer |
Heading out to the cliffs I spotted a Moorhen in the ditch, nicely camouflaged except its beak.
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| Moorhen |
On the cliff tops I was hoping for plenty of Skylarks but only saw and heard 7, along with 2 Mipits.
Although that was disappointing at this time of year, the 140 Golden Plover made me happy again. Counting the flock from a photo taken as they flew off there were exactly 140 - sometimes exact numbers are just that with no rounding or estimating.
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| Golden Plovers on the cliffs |
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| Golden Plovers flying off |
The last notable sighting of the morning was a pair of Greenfinch at the location they nested at last year. Fingers crossed for another successful brood this year.
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| Greenfinch |
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