Lammas Meadow, Little Paxton - 13 April 2013

Freshening southerly winds today after a clear late night, increasing cloud through the morning bringing rain by early afternoon. 

Stayed very local today with intermittent watches from the balcony and a couple of hours in the morning at Lammas Meadow.

2 White Wagtails were on the flash with 2 Yellow Wagtails, a trickle of Swallows were heading north along the Ouse with 28 counted plus 6 House Martins during the morning. 30 Redwings were lingering still, 6 Chiffchaffs and 2 Willow Warblers were singing from the copse. 

A cream crowned Marsh Harrier flew north mid morning brought to my attention by one of the White Wagtails...

 Female White Wagtail  

White Wagtail looking warily though helpfully at an overflying Marsh Harrier