WeirWood was decidedly quiet yesterday at lunchtime, so an early visit this morning was undertaken. At the dam 2 Blackcaps in song plus several Chiffchaffs around. On the grassy slope Mistle Thrush and Green Woodpecker. The water was quiet with just a male Mandarin and 5 Grey Lag Geese. At the west end 6 more male Mandarins, Kingfisher, 4 Swallows, just a single Little Egret and a Red Kite out early. On the feeders the usual Marsh Tit. A Great spotted Woodpecker was drumming in the c/pk plus a single Redpoll was noted. At Whillett’s a Water Rail again was showing plus Reed Bunting male and another Blackcap, whilst at the pumpkin field still at least 2 Yellowhammers and a Linnet were present with the few Chaffinches. Along the north bank another year tick was added with House Martin flying over plus a few noisy Nuthatches in the area. Another Marsh Tit was noted as was another Blackcap to round off.