11 April 2010.

Lesser spotted woodpecker.

Great spotted woodpecker.

A singing Dunnock by the pond.

The first Robin I photographed on the Common. Not seen for some time but recognised by the feather scarring around the eye.

In an attempt to make up for missing out on the glorious weather on Saturday, an early start was had on the Sunday. Not as sunny or warm, though it did brighten later with the highlight of two additions to the list. A male Blackcap was heard singing beside the railway line over on the Balham side and this is after a Willow warbler heard singing by the pond during a brief excursion last week.

Most of the walk around was occupied with photographing the woodpeckers, Great and a Lesser spotted again. At least one Green was heard but seen only briefly in Streatham Wood. Also seen there was Peter White, who had had a couple of Blackcaps and reported a friend as having seen a Firecrest over between Cafe Wood and Dr Johnson's Avenue at the start of the weekend.

Half a dozen Chiffchaffs were heard singing, from all areas and I found and old friend by the pond. Otherwise, all was pretty much as normal. Peter also noted that the owls seemed to have gone, which is apparently normal, as the seem to disappear to breed and return again in September...