reasonable morning

4 singing chiffies 2 each in station paddock and just south of Meccano.
Lots of song thrush both singing and foraging often in pairs, minimum of a dozen birds but I suspect more a reflection of last summers good breeding season. Also good numbers of blackbirds including singing birds in paddock and on the field.
For the last few days have noticed the overflying Canada geese are going over in twos ?? Pairs rather than the normal flocks. Today also had a male goosander heading north east.
Shades of last year when two calling grey wagtail flew high over canal to land close to prefab weir.
And finally a superb male blackcap showed itself by the circular weir at Compton but did not sing
All observations in the mid section between 7.45 and 9.15