As noted by Rosemary, a nice fall of Chiffchaffs this morning: several dozen feeding in the grass and low vegetation towards the bottom of the valley. All surprisingly quiet: almost no contact calls, which made the solitary Willow Warbler stand out.
A rather frustrating wader overhead flying towards Skomer at c.0815: plover-sized with no obvious bill, making regular monosyllabic calls with almost a hint of a yelp. Can’t find anything that resembles it in the Collins guide: Xeno Canto next.
The Chiffchaffs and Willow Warbler(s) were still feeding in the sallows at 1830-1900 this evening; birds jumping up to hawk for insects all over the place. And a smart male Pied Flycatcher, who worked his way from the Deer Park gate posts up the valley, and then back down again, over 10 minutes. First one I have ever seen in Spring.
