Wednesday, April 25, 2007

25th April 2007

Walthamstow Marshes 1015-1230 MJP
o/c, warm. light W.




Common Whitethroat - 11
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Blackcap - 5
Garden Warbler - 1
Willow Warbler - 2
Chiffchaff - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Reed Warbler - 1
Swift - c20
Swallow - 2
Sparrowhawk - 3
Meadow Pipit - 1
Linnet - 3
Stock Dove - 20

The last two days have seen the first spots of rain, accompanied by overcast conditions, this month. Such conditions probably go some way to accounting for the variety of warblers on the Marshes today - eight species in all - with Common Whitethroats particularly numerous.