A wintery northerly wind put the lid back on the Spring genie's bottle this morning and also brought a few icy showers to end to the recent run of dry conditions. For my daily exercise stroll I headed off across public footpaths to the pretty village of Little Oakley, I used to visit quite often in the late seventies and early eighties but it has been many years since my last visit.
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| Yellowhammer and Chaffinch |
Although it was not the most productive session of the year so far it's just nice at the moment to get out and see and hear the sights and sounds of nature. Birdsong was greatly reduced from recent trips out, presumably birds are having to spend more time feeding while it's cold. One of the few songsters was a single Chiffchaff in the splendidly named Bandy Slade woodland. It was heavily outnumbered by a large flock of Fieldfares and Redwings presumably waiting for more helpful winds before departing. Perhaps the highlight of the morning was a sizeable flock of Yellowhammers, a few Reed Buntings were also noted. Several Meadow Pipits were typical of this time of year as March is a good month to see this species passing through. Lesser Blacked-backed Gulls too often pass through during this month and at least half a dozen were observed.
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| Buzzard. |
Not a great deal of other wildlife on view today with several rabbits and a Brown Hare the only things to report.
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| Little Oakley views. |
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