No Cuckoos just yet, but a Nightingale was caught by the Bird-ringers on the reserve on Sunday (ie yesterday) so a good sign they are beginning to arrive, pretty much on time. There are good numbers of other singers around, Wrens (displaying in an Oak Tree), Goldfinch, Tits Blue and Great. Lapwing are pee-witting out on the marsh, chasing potential partners, or foes. Buzzards are overhead soaring on the spring strengthening thermals.
Several Swallows are showing well, hawking on high and low for aerial insects to replenish their reserves after a long flight from Africa to their summer breeding grounds.
Cettis'Warblers are singing well, but no migrant Warblers as yet, Sedge, Reed and Whitethroat will be literally just around the corner, in fact we thought we heard the beginnings of a scritchy-scratchy call of a Whitethroat this evening.
There is so much to see and hear at Northward Hill RSPB Reserve and always something new not far away, in all seasons, to keep the nature lovers interest, albeit migrants arriving, leaving. Butterfly, Insect and Bee periods.
Please read this blog regularly, as things are hotting up for warmer times to see what is about for your visit and, where to find them.
The North Kent Marshes are a very special area and worth preserving at all cost.
I'm so pleased you are posting again regularly. I always enjoy your blogs.