Late March

After the excitement of genuine migrants like littoralis rock pipits I was expecting big things for the end of the month. In reality though, it was a bit of a damp squib. No wheatears or other spring migrants were on show, apart from a couple of chiffchaffs around the sewage works. A female type stonechat on the north bank felt a little bit migranty one morning but in all likelihood could well have been the female from the south bank area having a bit of a wander. At least the redwing that was briefly at the battery one lunchtime was a mover. And really, that was it for the rest of March. All a little disappointing!