Grasshopper Warbler

09 Apr 2010 Grasshopper Warbler. Photograph by Paul Bowerman

More signs of spring this week as species such as House Martin and Sedge Warbler began to arrive in numbers, particularly in southern areas. The reporting rate graphs for both these species should shoot up over the weekend and in to next week. There were three early records of Grasshopper Warbler too. The first of these, from the Severn Beach area of Gloucestershire, is captured in this week's stunning image - particularly impressive given how difficult it can sometimes be to even see a 'gropper'!



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