More Migrants

I was out and about at the Hanglands at 6.15 this morning and the woods were teaming with blackcap, willow warbler and chiffchaff and just one lone grasshopper warbler, reeling in the plantation. I also got a brief glimpse - and a longer listen - to a drumming lesser spotted woodpecker. And there were plenty of redpoll buzzing around on the Hanglands, including one flock of 21 birds. Later on the way out in the evening to Etton Maxey Pits there was even a redpoll singing from the top of the copper beach in our front garden. Henry and I wandered round the pits on a lovely still spring evening, with skylark singing loudly above. We found another first for the year - a yellow wagtail, plus a flock of 37 golden plover.