We stayed near Bowden for Feb half-term and the hares were a real treat. Broadly, though, I was a bit surprised and disappointed at the wildlife inland, huge empty green fields, pheasant feeders along every hedgerow and copse, just pheasants everywhere, and then at night - rats! Fucking rats all over the roads, no doubt living off the pheasant grain.
And even more weirdly there is a male american wood duck on the canal.
Goldfinches in the neighbourhood for the first time. Seen a few this week (or the same one several times).
Spring migrants can turn up anywhere at this time of year. We've had a Common Sandpiper, Pied Flycatcher and Snipe turn up in our exceedingly urban and busy park in the last few weeks...
Anyone seen a Swift yet? Plenty of Swallows and House Martins around these ways but Swifts are my favourite