Lammas Meadow, Little Paxton - 14 April 2013

The warm southerly airstream brought in a Water Pipit which was on the flash early morning, following a strong excited burst of song it flew off high east. 
The clear skies had encouraged the Redwings to depart and Blackbird numbers are now definitely down to local breeding birds. A single Common Sandpiper flew along the Ouse, 3 Yellow Wagtails flew north, 2 Goldcrests were new in as was a Sedge Warbler along the dyke. 6 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler were singing from the copse, 6 Swallows flew through north and 8 Redpolls flew north-east. 5 Sparrowhawks which flew north were doubtless migrants.

Water Pipit singing

Immature Female Sparrowhawk heading north