Lesser Whitethroat and Reed Warbler singing, plus the insects start to get interesting

Light NW breeze mainly sunny.

Early morning from Pete:

Sandwich Tern 35 shipping lane south of harbour mainly on distant buoys

Lesser Whitethroat 2 ringed plus another singing at Heysham Nature Reserve 

Later

Reed Warbler also singing in Heysham Nature Reserve - ref Reuben 

Reports today suggesting that the Ring Ouzel was still around was the result of a report from yesterday ending up on on the local group WhatsApp today. 

I had a walk along the rising waterline out from the north sea wall (MD).

Only 4 Sandwich Terns around the inshore buoys.

Whimbrel 1 - this clip shows most of the defining features of a Whimbrel, including its distinctive call.

Middleton Nature Reserve (MD)

A very pleasant afternoon stroll around the eastern half of the reserve.

Greylag goose 3

Greylag geese

Mute Swan 2 breeding pair plus a single adult (possibly with a mate on hidden nest).

Coot 5

Moorhen 2

Gadwall 2

Mallard 3

Little grebe 2 feeding birds. They look particularly smart at this time of year.

Warblers:

Several of each, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap.

Cetti's Warbler 2 (no swimming pond and central marsh)

Common Whitethroat 1

Lesser Whitethroat 3

Insects

Plenty of butterflies this afternoon, mainly 

Orange Tip 31 (4 female)

Plenty of males to go round, but "go around" was all this male did!

Speckled Wood 7

Peacock 7

Comma 2

Common Blue 1

First Damselfly of the year - Large Red
Ignore the name it was diminutive and very difficult to get a decent shot