There were swallows near Abingdon Bridge this morning. Having recently arrived back after wintering south of the Sahara, they were feeding on the clouds of insects over the River Thames. This swallow is pictured over the roof of Annie’s Tearoom.

Near the tearoom were geese with young. They seem to be communal birds: a group of adults look after the young.

Unhatched eggs are also kept in a communal way.

After a mild winter, the Plane trees on St Helen’s Wharf are coming back into leaf.

A little further along, on Wilsham Road, a bungalow, called Isis, has been demolished, and is being replaced by a four bedroom house.