A morning walk through Muggin’s Wood and over the A120 around the back of Hadham Hall to check on the ponds and lake. New species in the shape of a coot was recorded, diving on a small pond behind the hall. From this spot the first blackcap of the year was recorded, singing from dense undergrowth. A nuthatch called along the Causeway to the Hall and several chiffchaffs were in good voice. A pair of reed buntings sat in the hedgerow near the irrigation lake, which held 5 drake mallards. Skylarks and green woodpeckers called as I headed back through the church, admiring the wood anemone, now in full bloom. A pair of grey wagtails was observed from the A120 bridge, looking south. I suspect a breeding pair.
Photos attached show the coot and a grey wagtail as well as the wonderful wood anemone as well as a view of the church
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