Tuesday 5th May
A morning visit to the Meadow found it rather wind-swept with a stiff northerly breeze still. There was nothing of note on the floods which are now fast receding. Unless we get a sudden deluge we shall be losing them altogether fairly soon. The only birds frequenting them at present are lots of (presumably non-breeding) black-headed gulls, plenty of mallards (including some fluffy ducklings), lots of pied wagtails and corvids plus a few lapwings. It's just a question of hoping that some passage waders drop in while the floods are still with us.
Just the usual warblers (including the CETTI'S still) within Burgess Field.
Lunch-time update:
The wind seems to be veering more to the west as the day progresses. There were two COMMON TERN sitting around on the Meadow, perhaps waiting for the wind to subside. On Burgess Field these seems to have been an influx of GARDEN WARBLERS with at lest four males singing loudly in the south east corner.as they establish their territories. One of them was comparatively easy to see as it vied with a neighbour for space.
There are always whitethroats around to be seen within Burgess Field © Pete Styles
Just the usual warblers (including the CETTI'S still) within Burgess Field.
Lunch-time update:
The wind seems to be veering more to the west as the day progresses. There were two COMMON TERN sitting around on the Meadow, perhaps waiting for the wind to subside. On Burgess Field these seems to have been an influx of GARDEN WARBLERS with at lest four males singing loudly in the south east corner.as they establish their territories. One of them was comparatively easy to see as it vied with a neighbour for space.
There are always whitethroats around to be seen within Burgess Field © Pete Styles