Nightingale + at Lea Valley.

A nice warm day on Saturday See's Jimmy & I head off to Fisher's Green as it was almost to the day last year when we got Nightingale.
The big difference if you go this year is you now have to pay to park. The first hour is free but it is £2 50p after that for the rest of the day, but you can not drive to any other car park without paying again fine for dog walkers not so good for us birders.
Soon after we arrive we hear the beautiful sound of the Nightingale & just past the gate down to the National Grid station we get a couple of nice views of a single bird, there is just something about seeing & hearing a nice early Nightingale that puts a spring into your step.
Walking on & going across the Bailey bridge we search the bracken & soon see a few Common Whitethroat & then set about finding Lesser w.t.Not to long before Jimmy picks up one calling & then we get a great view as it sits up high on a bush.
We never found any Garden Warbler but our first Cuckoo of the year is heard
On Monday we pay a quick visit to KGV Reservoir & pick up a couple of ticks when we see our first Swift of the year & then we get a fly over Yellow Wagtail for another tick.

Nightingale

Egyptian Goose also seen at Fishers