The first visit to the patch since Thursday, and it was back to dodging the showers but at least the wind had died down a tad.
I had a scout around some of the usual haunts for the chance of a Spotted Flycatcher but no luck yet.
Warblers were represented by 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Over the pastures were 8 plus House Martins, 6 Swallow, and a brief Swift, also up to 6 singing Skylark.
Overhead there was a male soaring Kestrel and up to 7 Buzzards .Our Yellow Wagtail is still around but appears to have moved breeding area this year.
The best of the rest were Red Legged Partridge, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Stock Dove