Filling in till Spring

A bright day today, at last, which brought with it several signs of spring on a walk around Dowlais and the lower blind yeo.

This blackthorn blossom, for instance which could be a site for a rare moth, the small eggar, in a few weeks time.

As a reminder not to get too carried away, however, snow was still visible on the Welsh hills opposite my patch

The last of the winter migrants, such as redwings, are still hanging on but birds such as the local Canada Geese are now paired up and seeking breeding sites at nearby lakes 

 

Other good sightings in the last couple of wet and windy weeks have been a little egret with an unfeasably large fish  and a fox near the hide at Portbury Wharf.

I had the pleasure of an uncommon garden visitor in the form of a grey wagtail early one morning which is a species that I hope will breed in Clevedon pill again this year.

With the forecast set for yet more wind and rain its time to retreat back into the dry and watch other  things until spring has convincingly sprung. Here is one I would wholeheartedly recommend