Phew - a scorcher but a pleasure to be out there for the first time in 2 weeks
Foggy to begin with then hot hot hot. 6.30-9am birding then 9am-1pm doing a RSPB predator survey. Species seen :
Avocets- these caused quite a commotion this morning as 3 little chicks took up residence in the middle of the main road - they were ushered to safety by the LWT but one then later became separated from its siblings and ended up in a ditch tangled in weeds and struggling. After a heart stopping ten mins it freed itself. Very cute!
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling
4 Common Tern
2 Turtle Dove
4 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
4 Reed Bunting
5 Reed Warbler
6 Wren
c100 Coot
20 Tufted Duck
1 Willow Warbler
1 Willow Tit
10 LTT
4 Bullfinch
8 Lapwing
2 Whitethroat
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Song Thrush
Mandy