A walk along the river in lovely spring sunshine this afternoon produced four pairs of Long-tailed Tits (one possibly nest-building in a hedge), a Buzzard perched motionless in a tree and a Little Grebe in breeding plumage. Singing birds included a Stock Dove, a Collared Dove and two Song Thrushes.No Lesser Celandine in the woods yet but the Wild Garlic seems to be springing up everywhere.