Thursday 22 March 2018

Chiffchaffs

Yesterday I walked along the edge of woods opposite our house hoping to see and/or hear my first Chiffchaff of the year.  But there were none to be seen or heard.
Looking through my records for the last few years, I recorded seeing them well before now every year except 2016, when I had to wait until March 29th.
Apart from that year my latest tick was on 17th March in 2012.  My earliest was February 26th in 2014. 
So, have you all been seeing them for ages but haven't told me?
Or are they late this year?