Early morning walk around Baddesley Common. Still amazed at the number of dog walkers out before 7am!
Bird front was fairly quiet. Plenty of Meadow Pipits, at least 32, at Checkpoint Charlie. Somewhere local, a lake must have been getting some disturbance, as the more unusual sightings were a Canada Goose, and 2 Mandarins Flying over.
Back home, a Great Spotted Woodpecker has started to come to the feeders. Have seen him in the nearby trees quite regularly, but this was the first time we have seen him in the garden.. Incredibly close!Goldfinches are up to 4 on the feeders, and are probably the most abundant visitor now.
Rest of the weekend fairly uneventful locally. Stonechats nest building, Buzzards displaying, the odd pair of Lapwings displaying / fending off crows in one or two fields. The South coast in general seems to be fairly slow at the moment... Give it a week or two ;) | 
