April 6th

It was cold and very windy this morning at the mere it felt more like November . Eighteen Sand Martin and three Swallows were hawking insects over the water . While around the feeder's were three Reed Buntings , two Bullfinch , three Brambling and a male Blackcap . Elsewhere around were six singing Chiffchaff and five singing Blackcap and two females, no sight of any Hawfinch but it was possibley the wind keeping them down. Flying overhead was Sparrowhawk , Cormorant and Buzzard. The three images below of Brambling , Blackcap and Reed Bunting were taken around the feeding station by Brian Hicks.

Brambling (B Hicks).

Blackcap (B Hicks).

Reed Bunting (B Hicks).