It is 4.14 in the morning and the third dawn chorus walk has just gone out led by our ever dedicated volunteers. It is still pretty dark but the sky is brightening to the east and the wind is moving the grey clouds along. The Reed Warblers and Skylarks were already in song when I got here about 2.30 and in the last ten minutes Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens and Reed Buntings have all joined in.
I have not been in since Thursday and it would be nice to think that the wonderful rain on Thursday evening and during Friday will have perked things up a little on the reserve. I know that it will not have refilled the scrapes but it was starting to feel like late summer out there and no early spring.
Our Little Ringed Plovers appear to still be around and some ditraction display was seen on Wednesday with the male trying to lure two Magpies away so fingers crossed.
Dave McGough managed some good shots.