A quick dash over to the UK has kept me away from the blog but as was pointed out in a comment to my last post, the main migration of cranes took place some two weeks ago when thousands passed over in the space of 48 hours. There were a few stragglers today with a noisy group of about 80 birds flying quite low over the house at around 5pm.
The remarkably hot weather (23C today in the shade and 38C in the sun!!!) coupled with the flooded fields lured me to the Tardoire and Bandiat yesterday in the hope of some early wetland migrants. It's too early of course and I saw little except for two great white egrets and a smattering of lapwings but as long as the fields don't completely dry out the conditions are very promising for when the migrants really start to arrive over the next few weeks.
Meanwhile the songbirds are in full voice, most noticeably blackbirds, robins, song thrushes and skylarks but I've heard the occasional stonechat and yellowhammer joining the chorus.
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