0800 hrs and thick fog on the tops so I took advantage of the school holidays, meaning less traffic, and headed down to EGP. The sun was out down there and much milder with just a light E>3.
As soon as I got out of the car I got my first of the year hirundines with all 3 present, Sand Martin, House Martin and Swallow over the river and ski lake.
Several male Blackcaps were up singing as well as Chiffchaffs but only 1 Willow Warbler although being used to birding in the wide open spaces of the moorland I found I didnt have the patience to scour through the branches and leaves looking for small singing birds.
Two Buzzard up in the distant made it feel more like my type of habitat but it was a change to get out of that biting easterly wind which no doubt I,ll be back in later this afternoon.
Ironically on my way home several Swallows were over the trailer park field.
BS