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It is official I am obsessed with finding that first migrant of the year.

For the past three years, I have not had to look for Wheatears on Warwick Racecourse but have stumbled over them accidentely.  After all the reports from yesterday and today, including 2 seen at Berry Fields in Staffordshire, I thought I would have a good chance but alas no.  The only thing I seem to see are dog turds, usually too late and of course Pitbull Terriers wanting to play with my leg. 

This morning and this evening were no different to normal, a woman too busy fiddling with her phone to pay attention to her Staffie terrorising a dishevelled birder and a jogger who looked like he was going to keel over at any moment.  This evening, I decided to venture into the fields behind the Racecourse into the realms of six foot deep mud shelves and the nearby roar of the A46 but again the search proved fruitless albeit that I finally have confirmation that Red Legged Partridge occupy the area but keep a very low and wary profile.

Tomorrow is another day.