Well spring is in the air, we are getting some real April showers this year. We thought we'd go to Whitmoor Haye near Alrewas this morning as we have been at this time of year in previous years with good results and today was no exception. We had 5 year ticks and good ones at that. We had been several times during the winter looking for Corn Bunting without any success but we finally caught up with one this morning.

Corn Bunting Whitmoor Haye 13/4/2008

There had been reports of 10 wheatears in a field full of stones yesterday, we found the field and counted 11 there were also Meadow Pipit, Lapwing, Pied Watails and Skylarks in the same field.

 Wheatear Whitmoor Haye 13/4/2008

We then went and viewed the pools looking for Little Ringed Plover (LRP), we found Ringed Plover, 3 Yellow and 3 White Wagtails but no LRP.

White Wagtail Whitmoor Haye 13/4/2008

Yellow Wagtail Whitmoor Haye 13/4/2008

Finally we called in at Croxall and found a Little Ringed Plover on the Flashes the other side of the railway.

Another great day if this keeps up I'll be losing my status as a Dude Birder.