slow build up

A Dark-bellied Brent Goose was a bit of an odd April list addition today but I dipped the Grey Plover and Cuckoo; the extremely cold east wind is really playing havoc with spring arrivals; the Night Heron showed again briefly today after not being seen for 13 days, the Ouzel was still present plus 4 Little Ringed Plovers and 3 Yellow Wags. Totals now 130; in the record holding 1996 year list I had 138 species at the end of April but the best end of April tally was 145 in 2002 when the year end list was 180 3rd all time highest total so early spring additions are not always a good omen