23-04-07 VOLES

A Trip inland to look for migrants stopped at a suitable spot and had two Whitethroat and about 6 Willow warblers also a Blackcap ,Sparrowhawk over but I also heard these I think are Common Vole in the leaf litter standing very still they came out on the surface,I had at least six individuals doing this the first I have been able to get some photos of .
COMMON VOLE

FIRST WHITETHROAT OF THE YEAR
THIS STOAT WENT THROUGH THE HOLE AND TURNED TO HAVE A LOOK AT ME
NOT SURE IF THAT IS WHAT THE NUTHATCH HAS PUT IN THE HOLE ,IN THE BACKGROUND

BEECH SEEDLINGS, HARD TO BELIEVE THEY GROW SO HUGE