Saturday was the first sunny day for many days so it was good to get out for a walk. Almost warm enough in the pre spring sunshine to think about shedding the warm winter coat – but not quite.
The snowdrops have been out for some time now, the first flowers of the year and the very first of the daffodils showed itself.
Looking a little forlord after all the recent rain but still the wonderful sun-yellow brings a hint of even warmer and definitely drier days to come.
I’ve heard plovers on a few occasions now and today I heard the first skylark ascending above a field whilst singing its heart out. I just caught sight of it as it disappeared into the blue sky above.
I also saw one of these – A Meadow Pipit.
Another of our wonderful song birds. This one, along with the Skylark is resident throughout the winter but is less visible in the cold months.