One more try at the overgrown meadow for Nightingale on Sunday evening, but no joy. Really is a nice undisturbed area. I'm not sure if I am tresspassing to view it away from the road.. no signs, but still it feels uncomfortable climbing the gate! Once in position, I am out of sight to anyone which is fine! Did see a couple of Sparrowhawks engaged in a mid-air grapple briefly. 

Best sighting this week was completely out of the blue: En route to a work meeting in London, I cut through Hyde park and noticed a really smart male Garganey on the lake. Ducks on inner London lakes can usually be taken with a pinch of salt (for example the Feruginous x Tufted hybrid, and the Red Crested Pochard on this lake, and just about every North American duck species in Regents park lake!), but I figured a Garganey in April could be genuine. Really stunning views whatever it's origin, and sure enough, it is reported on the bird alerts this evening, from a local London Birder who knows the resident escapees from his migrants on his patch.