Willow Warblers

[Deer Stalker]

Heard my first Willow Warblers (3 singing) of the year this morning while on the Forest.

Anyone else seen or heard any yet?

[matt_xyz]

not yet, no. I was in Derbyshire yesterday and there were Chiffchaffs everywhere but no sign of any other warblers. Good to see they're starting to arrive.

Matt

[andy68]

I was at Rutland Water yesterday, and there were loads of Chiffchaffs singing there as well, but no other migrants apart from a few Sand Martins and 1 Blackcap. I think the northerly winds of the last week or so have held up the migrants - usually by this time I've at least seen Swallow, Willow Warbler and Yellow Wagtail.

Andy

[aeshna5]

We went to Kew Gardens earlier + had my first singing Willow Warbler of the year as well as 2 singing Blackcap + 3 singing Chiffchaff. Biggest surprise though was my first site record of a flyover Rook with a couple of Crows; former normally seen only on rural surrounds of London, though occasional records of flyovers are recorded.

Kept my eyes on sky for raptors, though only 3 Sparrowhawks seen, including a pair together. When I got home at least 2 Red Kites + Buzzard had been seen around London!

[Ollie]

Plenty of Chiffchaffs in Lncolnshire and someone told me they had seen a Blackcap but I didn't see it myself. No Swallows Sand Martins or Willow Warblers on my local patch yet.
Roger

[glsammy]

I was at Whisby yesterday, plenty of Chiffchaffs, but nothing else. Sand Martins have arrived, but nothing like their usual numbers. Last year at this time there were hundreds of them.

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Plenty of Chiffchaff at my local also. But still no sign of Willow Warbler/House Martin or Swallow, all of which i'd seen by this time last year

Will be around there a bit of the next few days, so i'm hopeful of hearing one

[andy68]

Heard a Willow Warbler singing in the park behind my house this morning. Only the second one I've had here in two years.

Andy

[aeshna5]

I heard my second of the year today at Stoke Poges Common, Berks.

[Fourwings]

Originally Posted by andy68

Heard a Willow Warbler singing in the park behind my house this morning. Only the second one I've had here in two years.

Andy

Thats good news Andy, so they should be at Priory in the next day or so (fingers crossed)

[balkantrek]

Had a willow warbler in the garden all morning singing loudly. It seemed to be in competition with the resident wren for who could sing the loudest!

[Pete]

willow warbler and blackcap singing at lackford lakes Sunday.

willow warbler at Rye Meads Monday and Blackcap and Wheatear at Hatfield Forest.

First Swallow on Sunday. Sand Martin a few weeks back but no House Martin yet

[LindaB]

Willow Warbler at Pulborough Brooks on Sunday

Chiffchaffs have been in my area for a couple of weeks (Surrey) and 2 Blackcaps recently spotted in a small local park.

Linda

[Bad bird watcher]

Plenty of Willow warblers at Dungeness on Tuesday. Could certainly hear them although only managed to glimpse a couple. A few Reed Buntings too. Also my son and I couldn't be sure (they were too quick) but we saw a couple of Martins as well