Ditchingham Estae.

The usual visit on Good Friday morning, up early on a glorious spring day. With hot cross buns and raising monies for the local parish church. So it is a Good Friday. Thanks to Steve and to Kathy as well as Nick the gamekeeper. Not forgetting Lord and Lady Ferries.

Recorded birds by me 43 but by the team 62. So fell short according to this but some good birds seen with 2 WOODCOCK and a pair of GREY WAGTAIL as well as a pair of free flying GREY PARTRIDGE. Which are part of the reintroduction programme from last year. My first BLOACKCAP for the year a singing male not seen but obvious to anyone in know. Also 2 calling CHIFFCHAFF and at least 8 NUTHATCH. Several COMMON BUZZARD with difficulties in numbers as they were all over the show. KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK. Only two YELLOW HAMMER and very few MARSH TIT compared with other years. Good flocks of REDWING and FIELDFARE making there escape East.