The May blossom is appearing but it feels like March

2nd May 15             mid morning              mid section

Overcast,cold,  5-7°c,  1011mb,  ESE  13mph

The cold easterly is unpleasant but it may have gifted us a few passing migrants.Blackcaps and whitethroats are more evident and a flyover lapwing is new for the year in this part of the valley.

Mallard		No sign of any brood
Moorhen		pr building nest Prefabs area
Lapwing	1 >> over NE	Barleyfield
Stock Dove	1 >> over N	Barleyfield
Grey Wagtail	1	Smestow Bridge
Wren	13 singing	mid section
Dunnock	6 singing	mid section
Robin	12 singing	mid section
Blackbird	3 singing	mid section
Mistle Thrush	4 (1 singing)	mid section
Whitethroat	4 singing	Barleyfield
Blackcap	14 singing	mid section
Chiffchaff	8 singing	mid section
Long Tailed Tit	2 pair	mid section
Great Tit	4 singing	mid section
Jay	2	mid section
Jackdor	10+	Barleyfield
Chaffinch	2 ( 1 singing )	mid section
Greenfinch	1 singing	Meadow View
Goldfinch	2	Meadow View