Last Thursday, 2nd April, with time on my hands for a change, I grabbed the kit and drove to nearby Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB to see if any migrants had arrived. Probably too early in the season but there was activity.

First, a very elusive Blackcap finally settled on a shady perch to allow a couple of photos.

Not the best I have ever taken but then a Chiffchaff appeared, quite high up in a tree but, with patience, I managed a shot of it singing

and even being distracted by a close flying insect.

Movement to my right proved to be a Long-tailed Tit that perched for a few seconds

but no recently arrived migrants.

Heading home, along the access road, there was a small mixed flock of Greylag and Egyptian Geese. A pair of Egyptian Geese showed signs of alarm at me stopping

and that was the sum total of the visit.