2nd June: Garganey
This morning started quite pleasant with no overnight rain and pleasingly warm.
The flood waters had receded somewhat though with more rain forecast it may be a while before they get back to what they were. A single drake GARGANEY was gracing the floods along with the COMMON TERN still. There was no sign of the barnacle goose. Apart from that the usual suspects: gadwall, mute swans etc.
Burgess Field NR held the usual warblers including a still reeling grasshopper warbler, skylark, gold finches and linnets. Three stock doves flew over.
The drake garganey back on the floods © Adam Hartley
The flood waters had receded somewhat though with more rain forecast it may be a while before they get back to what they were. A single drake GARGANEY was gracing the floods along with the COMMON TERN still. There was no sign of the barnacle goose. Apart from that the usual suspects: gadwall, mute swans etc.
Burgess Field NR held the usual warblers including a still reeling grasshopper warbler, skylark, gold finches and linnets. Three stock doves flew over.
The drake garganey back on the floods © Adam Hartley