Thursday 29 April 2010

Martin's Haven

Yesterday evening, in the ever-thickening mist, an immature male Sparrowhawk sat on the Deer Park wall for 20+ minutes. A very small bird (when he flew up I originally thought it was a Song Thrush!) but MASSIVE claws!
This morning: a Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler, and a ringed Sedge Warbler, just starting snatches of song. Several Whitethroats below Lockley Lodge and on the Deer Park in the gorse, plus a male Stonechat.