Well the morning started off fairly bright and then a low cloud began to move up the island. By the time I got out for a walk, it was pretty dull and quite chilly.
Main highlight was a Turtle Dove singing from around the Higher Horse Paddock, but luck wasn't on my side, as a family and their two very vocal dogs walked past the field and scared it off.
Here's a recording of a Turtle Dove singing courtesy of Xeno-canto
Here are a few images from today in very poor light.
It didn't matter where you looked there were..........
.............Wheatears everywhere. I counted at least 11.
Always a delight to see Greenfinches. This male was in good voice along the lane.
Birds Recorded: Buzzard, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Turtle Dove, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 11 Wheatear, Blackbird, Song Thrush, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch and 3 Greenfinch
Butterflies Recorded: 1 Red Admiral
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