A surprising day

1st April 16                morning                  mid section

cloudy,  4-7°c,  1018 mb,   S 5-SSW 10 mph

 Early mist lifted but didn't clear, resulting in a cloudy day  with a chilly southerly breeze. I've always said sunshine brings the birds out here in the valley and that’s the difference between yesterday and today. I was surprised therefore, when I counted up the results of my notebook with the numbers of singing birds, wren in particular 17 singers, but the general feel of the session was slow. Both pied wagtail together on the grass by the Wetlands was a surprise, haven't seen the elusive female for ages.

Canada Goose	2 >> NE over	Compton Field
Mallard	3♂	Wetlands
Green Woodpecker	calls	Tettenhall Ridge
Pied Wagtail	pair	Wetland Field
Wren	17 singing	mid section
Dunnock	6 singing	mid section
Robin	12 singing	mid section
Blackbird	5 singing	mid section
Song Thrush	4 singing	mid section
Chiffchaff	9 ( 7 singing )	mid section
Long Tailed Tit	5	Station Paddock
Great Tit	4 singing	mid section
Chaffinch	1 singing	Station Paddock
Greenfinch	2 singing	mid section
Goldfinch	2	Meccano Br
Bullfinch	pair + calls	Barleyfield