It’s felt very spring-like today with the blue skies and gentle breeze. It’s nice to hear that Red Kite are starting to come through again, with 1 reported over Upton this morning. This could well be the same bird that was also reported over Lytchett Bay, along with 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Buzzard – a great day for raptors. A count in Brands Bay on the rising tide included 399 Teal, 313 Wigeon, 15 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 2 Avocet, 303 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Knot, 29 Grey Plover, 300+ Dunlin and 7 Turnstone. At South Haven, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Gadwall and 7 Sanderling were reported. Finally, the 3 Tundra Bean Geese were present again in the paddock fields to the west of the main house at Swineham.