A female Ring Ouzel was found by Keith Rayment at the west end of the river wall this morning. It was typically flighty and was last seen heading towards the Serin Mound Scrub. A quick search revealed five Redwings grubbing around with three female Blackbirds and Linnets were in fine song on the gorse. A pair of Stonechats were also seen but the wind is howling out there today and despite the almost cloudless blue skies it is the coldest it has been all Easter. I still have a numb face and throbbing eyes (!!!) from my short walk!
Redwings (me)
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Howard Vaughan, Information Officer