15th Aug - cloudy breaking to give a glorious sunny summers day, hot, 25C, light breeze

This morning the Coal Tit was in the church Yew again calling.  Throughout the day the Swallows have been making the most of the weather around the fields and over the village, at one time there was a rush of about 100 over the village.  Late afternoon a Sparrowhawk lazily drifted over causing the Swallows to be only mildly concerned.

A quick look at Shawell lagoons this evening to catch any gulls having a 'wash and brush-up' before they head off to roost.  mostly Lesser Black-backed, but some Herring and one adult Yellow-legged Gull.  A Kingfisher was seen sitting on the new gull perch that had been erected, our first site record, hopefully not the last.

Kingfisher, distant (cropped) record shot on perch

Four Little Grebe were present, a juvenile Kestrel hovered about and made a clumsy landing in the top of an Ash sapling..  A Yellow Wagtail called as it flew over.