The Sedge on the 4th was early, the Reed Warbler 7th was very early and then yesterday a Dunlin in front of Ron's hide wasn't so much early, but a welcome year tick for more than one of us.
And today was kind of cool, Alan IM'd news of a Whitethroat, then a Cuckoo, while the bird walk was seeing a Common Tern thru at BSL. We (the bird walk) caught up with the Cuckoo at Lea Farm G.P. where it showed well for a few moments on the big Alder on the NW corner.
Today's Cuckoo was the equal earliest ever, assuming the 1992 claim wasn't complete garbage! Then the Reed Warbler was also earliest ever, only by one day, but that is 3 years on the trot now that Reed Warbler has turned up earlier....I got mine from the Loddon path on the way back, heard only.
That's 3 year ticks today for me, one yesterday, so 105 from 110.
Overall the year is okay, we need some more passage bonus birds to stay close to recent years tracking. A Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear and Black-tailed Godwit would all be nice.
Today's walk in the sun was very nice, very nearby and loud Cetti's at WSL, tons of Chiffchaff, Blackcap, a handful of Willow Warbler, a female Bullfinch showed well, a Little Owl back in the usual Oak tree and much later a pipit, which was most probably just a Meadow going over the landfill.
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