Pitsford Water; I spent the afternoon walking the 7-mile trail around the reserve, it was a bit too windy, bird song was less then expected, but an interesting walk anyway.
Goldcrests, and the common warblers were in the woodland, several Garden Warblers were heard singing. There were plenty of Cormorants nesting in the colony with much activity going on. A Buzzard pair had at least one juvenile calling in the wood. A Red Kite circled high overhead.
On the Tern rafts there were plenty of Common terns nesting and on one an Oystercatcher pair had 2 youngsters. A Shelduck pair, a few Gadwall and plenty of Mallard were on the water. At one small pool in Scaldwell bay area a drake Mandarin Duck was walking about, a bit distant but managed a photo.
Several Red-legged Partridge were feeding around the cut paths, Great-spotted Woodpeckers called, I could hear their young in a nest not too far in to the wood. A good number of House Martin, Sand Martin and Swift were feeding over the water, with a smaller number of Swallows present.
A number of Speckled Wood were flying and a single Red Admiral was seen.
Another interesting insect flying was the Chimney Sweep Moth, unusual as it likes to fly in bright sunlight and can be mistaken for a butterfly.
I also spotted my first Banded Damoiselle flying near the waters edge.
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