Friday, 9 April 2010

April 8/9

Migration still seems slow. Nothing but swallows at the Bandiat on 8th---except for the very rare sighting of a French birder.
Water levels are dropping and there is little flooding of the Tardoire at Fougere and no birds to report.
There's a bit more water at the Bandiat and 2 sand martins were there on the 9th along with 1 snipe and 1 green sandpiper. 11 mallards were flying around but no sign of garganey, a species which has occurred there in small numbers over the last few years ( except 2009)
Nightingales were singing and I saw my first whitethroat of the year.

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  1. La Poterie
    Another warm sunny day today but with a stiff easterly breeze. A woodlark was singing noisily above the house this morning and I heard my first willow warbler of the year in the garden at midday.

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