Clare Weiner writes: This morning a Jay did a fly-past for us, showing off its beautiful pink and blue feathers, then hopped about in the grass feeding. We also saw the first snowdrops flowering in a sheltered spot beside the boardwalk (many more to follow in other places), and the Coltsfoot in Polly’s Glade and the Butterbur near the Bird Hide are both starting to push up through the earth.