It has not been an easy couple of months. In early February I sustained a stress fracture to my hip during a long run. Very quickly I was unable to walk or even weight bear. X-ray and MRI scans confirmed the diagnosis and I spent the next four week on crutches, unable to work. Fortunately the small crack in my femur, just below the ball and socket joint of my hip, did not need surgery and I should make a full recovery. But I was trapped inside for most of February and March. To stave off madness I caught up with lots of computer based work, including writing a few bird related contributions to the Cumnor village magazine:
By Monday morning, I was able to attempt a slow limp around some parts of Dix Pit. It is not reasonable to expect to find something good on your first trip out in 2 months, although an early migrant of some sort would have been nice. Today, just being out in the sunshine was enough. A Water Rail called, Chiffchaffs were singing…
… and the first Peacock butterflies were feeding on the blackthorn flowers. All had a little more meaning, after my period of incarceration. 
My eBird list of species seen is here.