26th March - 3rd April 2016

Spent Easter week mainly local looking for the Springs 1st migrants Picking up Swallow,House Martin & Sand Martin,Chiffchaff,Common Tern,Wheatear,Willow Warbler & Little Ringed Plover all before the end of March (My best early Spring arrivals ever) Dipped the Slavonian Grebe at Draycote water on the 1st April which would have been a lifer for Donna so made a diversion to Rutland water picking up a stunning SP Bird also a near Summer plumaged Red-necked Grebe (Our 2nd R.N Grebe in 2days) & 2 Osprey!! Even better picked up another Osprey closer to home at Marsh Lane NR,W.Mids on the 2nd finally added Blackcap with 3 birds singing at Coton Water on the 3rd....

Little Ringed Plover (1 of 6 seen on the 27/3/16) Red-necked Grebe 31/3/16 at Farmoor res,Oxon