Thorncombe Street
A weekend without a patch visit was followed by a brief trip today, with most of the usual things noticed. I could only find 2 Brambling on the Ridge, with no Yellowhammers present. This is probably due to birds moving away as the winter fizzles out, though it was a late visit today. Notable was a flock of 11 Grey Herons close to the road at Thorncombe Park. Many were high in the trees, and it seems like nest building was taking place. Odd, given the heronry is only over the road and beyond Allden's Cover to the west. Indeed, once on the Ridge and scanning the heronry, I noticed no birds on nests there.
Godalming area
In a similar vein to the patch, the wider area has been offering much of the usual birds during the past few days. 2 Bitterns roosted at Frensham Little Pond yesterday, and the Great Grey Shrike was again reported at Thursley Common on Saturday.
Hopefully migrants won't be far off, and the wind does look like it's changing for the better come the Easter weekend. The first county Sand Martin was seen on Saturday, with Garganey and Little Ringed Plover recorded today.
