Managed to get out for an hour – Swallow numbers well down – estimated about 100 and only ONE House Martin – A Firecrest was in the travelling party of long-tailed tits and a male Yellowhammer on the wires both seen from my usual spot. Kestrel, Buzzard, Skylark (10), Mistle Thrush (8), Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker made it all interesting.

I got a speculative shot of a bird in the bush where I saw the Firecrest – but can’t even be sure if this was the same bird 🙂