Finally Swallows turned up at the farm last Thursaday (12th April). Late - but at least they came back. So far the count is up to three and already the collection of nesting material has commenced.
Cuckoos have been heard by various people - but not me! The same holds true for Sedge and Reed Warblers - but they cant be far away, perhaps once this wet and cold week has gone they will arrive.
The damp weather is not helpful for our new born lambs, and one or two losses are inevitable.
Up on the down a single pair of lapwing remains on the stone curlew plot - still none of these, but I'm ever hopeful, and the Corn buntings have peaked at 5!
Spring also means the turn out of the cattle, which means a chance to look out for birds on other localities - so today I saw a kingfisher near Harnham, and heard a faint drumming of a woodpecker which had me wondering about Lesser Spots. I shall have to hear it more closely to decide which species it actually was.
Another bird seen in april on a regular basis is Red Kite and yesterday I saw one over the meadows just like last year. Probably the same as that seen near our neighbours entrance last weel. Must be breeding somewhere in the south of the county - best not to know! I'm pretty sure this one had a transmitter aerial on it.
The work on the snipe meadow is in its last week, so I guess the next post will be about that when all is done.
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