Even though it was expected, rain first thing was still a bit of a shock to the senses. No doubt the flora appreciated it but the snails were out in full force. Unfortunately the wind and rain had little effect on changing up the bird life although 1 Singing Chiffchaff was not fazed. 2 Swallow have been seen regularly for the past week and one wonders if they might be scoping for a potential nesting site. 9 Brent Geese went South for some odd reason but otherwise very little else to report.
The first fledgling Great tit probably picked the worst day so far this Spring to brave the world. We have 4 pairs on site.
Sand Dart is a nationally scarce species and since more sand is being deposited on the shingle we are seeing more of them.
Ringing: Nil.