Thursday 22nd May: Common & Arctic Terns
Another good start to the day weather-wise, sunny with a gentle breeze. Later clouding over and becoming rather muggy.
There was very little about on the Meadow this morning: 18 gadwall, a similar number of mute swans and a few grey herons. The lapwings calling vociferously.
Late afternoon/early evening there was a brief visit by a COMMON TERN and then subsequently by a rather late ARCTIC TERN which stayed for some time hunting mainly on the river. There were a couple of straggler arctics at Farmoor over the weekend as well.
There was also the pleasant sighting of a lapwing chick by the flood shoreline.
There was very little about on the Meadow this morning: 18 gadwall, a similar number of mute swans and a few grey herons. The lapwings calling vociferously.
Late afternoon/early evening there was a brief visit by a COMMON TERN and then subsequently by a rather late ARCTIC TERN which stayed for some time hunting mainly on the river. There were a couple of straggler arctics at Farmoor over the weekend as well.
There was also the pleasant sighting of a lapwing chick by the flood shoreline.