This morning there were about 20 Swallows sitting on the wire fence next to the cattle field, the majority were youngsters, no doubt the first adventure away from the nest area for some of them.
A short visit to Stanford reservoir was interesting. The geese and ducks use the dam as a main preening site during their moulting season so it's well covered with feathers. A Common Sandpiper was feeding along the edge, while four Cormorants rested there too. A Grey Wagtsil female was feeding there and three others were near the outflow pool.
Swifts and Sand Martins were feeding high above the water and adjacent fields, sometimes coming lower. In the same area I spotted a Hobby hawking insect prey, then a second, although this did not stay as long. Green and Great-spotted Woodpeckers were present and a Treecreeeper family was in the willows near where they nested. Some warblers are still singing, this time I heard, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden and Reed Warbler and Whitethroat.
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