Spring.

It's finally arriving, wild flowers are bloominhg - Lesser Celandine, Wood Anenome, Primrose and soon the Bluebells. Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps are singing, Common Redstarts have appeared. I heard a lone and early Garden Warbler this week and Willow Warblers will be here in numbers soon, Cettis Warblers are chasing each other through the undergrowth and the first scratchy song of the Reed Warbler is being heard. Pied Flycatchers are in the woodlands investigating nesting areas. Hundreds of Swallows and Sand Martins are hunting insects over the local lakes and the iconic song of the Cuckoo will be heard from the hillsides in the coming days - best time of the year.

Two images taken on a walk yesterday.

Chiffchaff anongst Blackthorn blossom.


Little Grebe exibiting nice summer plumage.