A dry day with plenty of sunshine. A SE breeze
A Cettis warbler singing off Meldon road/Eastlands near railway line - Janet
Also by Janet
Middleton Nature Reserve
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| Common Darters ovipositoring |
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| Grey Heron |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Rock Pipit |
Heliport - Malcolm 11:30 - 12:00
I didn't have much time today, but I managed a quick passing check.
Cetti's warbler singing from the bush at the cafe end of the heliport. Can't say I've heard one there before.
A flock of 40+ finches, mainly Greenfinch but some Goldfinch
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| Some of the finches |
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| Greenfinch |
Common Snipe c30, they were quite flighty
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| Easy to see when they are flying around |
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| Not so easy when they were on the grass! |
Jack Snipe 1 definitely seen, another 2 looked likely
Oystercatcher c1500
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| This colour ringed bird stood on just one leg the whole time I was there! |
Lapwing 12
Redshank 150
Knot 250
Turnstone 15
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| Knot coming in to land |
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| Knot, Redshank and Oystercatcher |
