During mid-morning I dropped in to Frolesworth manor lake for a look. A single Swallow was present, a Great-crested Grebe pair and a few Tufted Duck were on the lake, plus Moorhen and Coot. A Chiffchaff was singing, but no other warblers yet. On the adjacent cultivated field at least 15 Yellowhammer were feeding, a male was also singing nearby. Also, several Skylark were present as well as others singing in the neighbouring fields.
I then stopped off at the local lake, things were fairly quite here, just the recent usual species, although a male Reed Bunting was perched and no doubt will stay to breed as in other years.
Just about lunch time news came through that there was a summer plumed Red-necked Grebe at Stanford reservoir, so after lunch I made a visit. The Red-necked Grebe was found feeding not too far from the hide, the light was not perfect, too bright, but good views were had, and of the Long-tailed Duck too. Overhead a Red Kite and Buzzard shared the same thermal and circled very close to each other.
A very good number of butterflies were out during the sunny afternoon, which was good to see. Brimestone, Peacock, Orange-tip and Speckled Wood were seen.
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