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After such warm weather it's been a return to winter temperatures. I don't blame the migrants for not coming here! 
It's only been in the last few days that we've seen our first Sand Martins and Wheatear although the Chiffchaffs have been singing for a while. At the coast the Black Tailed Godwits are getting into their breeding finery ready to leave whilst the Puffins are just arriving.
Blackbirds seem to be busy collecting worms to feed their broods and the Dippers and Grey Wags are nesting now, so they don't seem to mind this cold spell, and my bird feeders are still popular with the woodpeckers and Jays, like this one. 
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India 13/03/2012
 
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Just back from India and our latest trip. Hard going due to the lack of wilderness and poor sanitation in the rural areas. Dust was a constant problem, both for camera kit and respiratory system. 
The tiger was sighted so we must be grateful for that. A good set of pictures, mainly of birds, were obtained so a gallery of them will follow soon. Meanwhile, its early to bed and hope that golden slumber ensures.
What could be more Indian than a displaying peacock.
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At last our trip targeting the passage of Cranes through Hungary has been and gone. With 90,000 in the area and around 30,000 roosting at the lake where I spent a cold night there were bound to be opportunities. Alas, the weather let us down at the lake but the picture opposite was taken on the first day where Cranes came to drink in the afternoon.

Other thrills were the roost of 30 Long-eared Owls in "our" village, the bickering of the Pygmy Cormorants, the stream of Hawfinches coming to drink and bathe and the three photo sighting of Sparrowhawk and the one Goshawk. More pictures can be found on our trips page.
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