Willey; at last some Yellow Wagtails with the cattle this morning, if only 2, a Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit with them. A little later a couple of Meadow Pipit flew over southward, so maybe some movement today. In the morning there were 5 Swallows around the fields and the 2 feeding young, so some still here. At 1430h there were 27 sitting on the wires, obviously been feeding all morning over the fields.
Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood butterflies were showing well today.
Stanford reservoir; news came that a Marsh Harrier was hunting here, I was busy and managed to go about an hour later, but was unable to find the bird. While searching for it I did find 2 Pintail on the water, a female and juvenile, they flew off, the first here since Spring. Overhead were many hirundines, at least 500 House Martins with Swallows and Sand Martins and a single Swift.
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