Very wet and misty.
A miserable day after the sunny days that we have had recently. At least the high winds have dropped meaning that it is a lot warmer.
Many of the first broods of chicks are out and about now. Robins and Hedgesparrows were seen this morning following parents, calling persistently.
Greater Spotted Woodpecker and a Treecreeper were the most unusual birds seen today with most of the more common species either seen or heard. There did seem to be a lot of House Sparrows down the lane today, certainly making plenty of noise. There are hundreds of small Oak trees popping through the grass in the woods. These are probably as a result of Jays forgetting where they had buried acorns during the Autumn.
Highlight of the day today was to see two Fallow Deer browsing on a Hawthorn tree. I guess they ere only about twelve metres from where I was standing. They soon caught sight of me and melted away into the undergrowth. I saw them again about five minutes later as they came into the Oak wood further down the road.