I had a text on Wednesday from my mate Pete to say that there were 30 + Golden Plover present in the 2nd field on the left walking along the cut from Longwood bridge in Aldridge towards Park Lime Pits at Rushall. I was unable to go then but I had another text today Friday 28th March 2008 to say they were still there, he said some of them were showing signs of coming into summer plummage, so off I trundle down the cut to see if I could find them, it didn't take long to locate them they were there in the 2nd field just as he had said. They were a little distant though and they were crouching down with their backs to me so I was unable to get a good photo, below is the best I could do, occasionally one of them would move  and you could see the black bellies starting to form. The numbers had increased there were now 65 present. This is a great sighting for Aldridge its the first time I've ever seen them here.

Golden Plover, Longwood Bridge, Aldridge, 28/3/2008

I havn't had a bad week in the Garden I had a Blackcap yesterday and a Chiff-chaff today.