I have just heard from a friend who lives in the Isle of Mull confirming that the martins have just arrived there too! Chris Packham has suggested that storms throughout Europe and North Africa are most likely responsible for their late arrival!
I woke up this morning around04.00am to the sound of a blackbird going ballistic, I looked out of the window to see an owl sat above my holly tree talking to its mate across the field!
I thought it would be that or a stoat! Anyway it completely ignored the protestations of the Blackbird and eventually flew of to roost for the day!