Yes, after a few days wait the first spring returning Chiffchaff has arrived back at Toad Holes Beck. It’s a bit difficult to say if he is a passage bird or a returning breeding bird. I air on the former.
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Another sign is this Blue Tit which was exploring a possible nesting hole in an Elder tree at Raw Nook NR