I was hoping to post an upate from Weymouth. But it rained, the wind blew, it rained some more, it blew a gale. So here's April 2025.
April saw some decent birds but ultimately nothing outstanding. Distant Little Gulls at Abberton ("I think that's one. A darkish underwing. Its flying like one ... does it have a hood? Maybe. not sure really") Lesser Scaup, now so regular in winter its just a bird you get ticked and move on, and a Redstart at Portland.
But my bird of the month award goes to a Pied Flycatcher at Spurn Head. I did an overnight 13-14, staying in a camper van at Kew Villas. It was fairly quiet for Spurn with the long staying Greater Scaup and Black Brant, a Short-Eared Owl, and Whimbrel and Wheatears. I'd given up on finding the male Pied Flycatcher round Kew Villas, but it appeared just over our heads and performed for a wonderful ten minute spell. Magic.
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