Made the most of the warmer weekend weather with a good look around the peninsula. The mere is looking great, still plenty of water and lots of shallow margins. Some nice scrapes towards Martins Haven as well have promise. There's been a lone male lapwing for a few weeks (probably the same that was here last summer) and he was doing his evocative call and display flight. Let's hope there's a mate soon. 3-4 pairs of chough, with one pair carrying balls of what looked like wool towards a nest site. Carrion crow sat on her cliff edge nest. Stonechats and pipits nest building. Pair of buzzards displaying. A pair of gadwall were quietly tucked away and look like they may be nesting. Pair of shelduck. Coot also starting to build a nest. c20 sand martin over the mere, single male wheatear on Renny Slip, a willow warbler, about 6 chiffchaff, a blackcap and 2 swallows and another striking male rubicola-type stonechat (always seem to get them early spring but don't seem to hang around). Dozen peacock butterflies enjoying the sunshine.
