Last couple of days been pottering about in back garden and birdwatching of course. I'd sent a text to my mate saying this year must be my lucky year having got a fourth Lotto prize this year, only tenners but I'm well chuffed
. Mid-morning spotted a Comma and thats the first fly-by for ages.Early afternoon 15 - Crow flew west.
Mid-afternoon stopped for a mug of tea and a sit down, also brought bins out just in case. I'd noticed quite a few flying ants emerging, so looked up and sure enough spotted my first of year in garden Swifts plus House Martins and Swallow. Not long after that spotted a Sprawk up over Enderby Road. A male came low over next doors garden at 1620 but it wasn't the one over the road cos it was still soaring. At 1732 spotted a pair of Sprawk over towards Sunningdale Road.
Towards early evening the activity had got intense both over the garden and as far as I could see southerly, in total I counted 16 - Swift, 1 - Swallow very low over garden and at least 12 House Martin with the Starlings and Black-head/Common Gulls joining in. Spotted by chance a duck, think it was a Mallard only had me glasses on.
Nearly forgot
At 1622 while looking skyward hoping to see an Hobby 
I spotted a large bird flying very high with large wings and a white head! For a second I thought it was the adult WTSE I'd filmed on Mull last two years come to see me for a fish dinner 
. Started getting very excited because I realised it was an Osprey, it was going in an easterly direction, so I text my mates in the hope it came their way. This is another garden tick and I must say one of the best in all the time I've been watching. Who needs to visit reserves etc when we can see most things in or from our own garden! I'll be keeping watch again today...Kind regards
John
So to all the doubters 
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