Yesterday morning's walk around the Wern, in Spring sunshine, was made even better by the sight and song of a yellowhammer - these used to be common birds in the area, but apart from small winter flocks in 2012/13 feeding on unharvested wheat, we don't see them any more. This last year there has been no arable so we assumed that would mean no yellowhammers - fingers crossed this one stays and finds both food and a mate.
We also had a chiffchaff singing in the garden for most of the day - we don't ever remember hearing one this early - maybe it's overwintered or could it be an early arrival?
A pair of long-tailed tits are building a nest in our hedge - at first it resembled a chaffinch's nest, but it's now growing taller and the entrance hole is reducing in size and moving upwards - what skill!
Heard my first Chiffchaff this week, in Sussex though! Must listen out for them now.
ReplyDeleteMore yellowhammers at Venus Pool near Shrewsbury if you're over that way. It's a very pleasant Shropshire Ornithological trust reserve
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