Bird song now oozes from the landascape - Skylarks high up, Lapwing twisting around in display below - woodlands filed with Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch and a host of tit songs. Woodpeckers are hard at it with Greens laughing call coming through loud and clear every evening.
But spring is not just about birds - butterflies are on the wing. Today with Brimstone and Peacock I saw my first Orange Tip.
I ran my new MV moth trap last night for the first time - not a huge catch with just 17 moths of 5 species (Brindled Beauty the nice one!) - but there were none obviously flying in the torch light when I went to check it.
The spring flowers are bursting forth - primroses particularly good this year, as are Wood Anenomies even the Bluebells are showing a hint of the blue that will decorate the woodland floor before too long.
We still have just the three Swallows - so hope that more will appear over the next few weeks.
Meanwhile the Lapwing may be beginning to sit - or else just trying out the scrape to see if its ready! They are going to be monitored by a team from the Game & Wildlife Conservancy Trust.
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