Tuesday 12 April 2011

Incredibly early LESSER WHITETHROAT

Called into College Lake and Pitstone Hill before work this morning where the cold NW wind wasn’t encouraging for migrants. Nothing of note at College Lake, just the usual waders so moved onto Pitstone Hill. Walking up the first hill Wheatears started popping up out of the long grass onto ant hills until 7 were in view. I carried on up to view the main hill and soon counted another 10 on the south slope. None of them looked like Greenlanders unfortunately. Still, a good count and up from 7 present yesterday morning.


Had a look round a couple of woods around Dancersend this evening but apart from good numbers of Blackcaps singing, not much else seen.

Yesterday, a quick lunch stop near Broughton produced a Lesser Whitethroat rattling in a roadside hedge. The earliest one I’ve ever seen I think.

Rob Andrews

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