What have you seen

 Rowans can suffer from fire blight so although it's sad news to hear about their destruction hopefully the new trees will be healthy and strong? Maybe anyone reading this will think about planting a Rowan, they don't cast too much shade and are attractive to humans and birds.

This should be under "what have you heard"

01.00am last night, I was surprised to hear a bird with a high pitched trill, whistling away as though it was first light.

I could not see anything as it was very dark with just a low glow from street lighting.

Any suggestions what would be so noisy at that time, as I do not recall any previous hearings.

Goldfinches are making a lot of noise round here!

rspb link to call

You may be correct, there are a few around.

Finally caught sight of this bird long enough to catch a snap through the upstairs window this morning. I believe it is a blackcap that visits the feeder fleetingly every day, no sign of a female though. As ever willing to be corrected on species.

Looks like it could be a Blackcap then, nice to see them around, it's got quite a "sweet" song. We have a pair of regulars in our garden. The female has a brown cap....here's a Blackcap link.

Nice photo BM, they never stay still enough for me to get a photo! 

Some Blackcaps don't actually migrate and most tend to end up in the milder South West if staying. Then again with migration appearing to be early it could well be a migrant (just don't tell Border Control)

We had to pay a visit to Davan caravans at Weston Super Mare today, to stock up on bits and pieces and to try out the Duvalay mattresses. So it was a good excuse to also call in on the SEO's down the road at Uphill.

Only one around but well worth the visit, hope not to bore you all with more pics. Nice little male Stonechat came along and perched quite close.

Great photos, BM. Thanks for them.

SEO'S never boring, just wish I had some near me, I would be very pleased with these pic's.