Lockdown Birding: All change

All change, weather-wise, with cloudy skies and rain overnight; the early dog walk by the river felt fresher. A few new migrants had arrived, with two Lesser Whitethroats rattling unseen in the depths of hedges, plus a confident Whitethroat songflighting from the top sprig of a Hawthorn. The Little Owl was in his usual Ash tree and delicate Cuckoo-flowers dappled the riverside grass. More rain is forecast from mid-week, which will bring relief to many.