Willey; There seemed about the same number of Swallows around first thing as yesterday, with young still being fed in one nest. Around the church yard area the Nuthatch and Goldcrest were calling, c10 Linnet were in the top of the Horse Chestnut tree and a family party of Greenfinch kept flying about with juveniles calling loudly.
Bittesby Mere Lane Lake; a look here did not produce too much as the wind was rather fresh keeping thing well hidden. A couple of Sedge warblers still in the reed bed, 4 Little Grebes on the lake and a couple of Bullfinch and a Chiffchaff were heard. A number of Puff-ball fungi were just starting to fruit.
Stanford reservoir; after lunch I made a visit here, again the weather was a little unsettled, but you never know. A good number of hirundines were feeding over the reservoir, Swallow, Sand Martin and at least 150 House martins. I was hopeful there would be a Swift too, and after some while one did appear feeding among them, my latest record for this site ever. Only 1 or 2 Wigeon still, no more arrivals and the single drake Pochard was present. While the water level remains low it is less suitable for diving duck, but great for the dabblers (Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall). Passage waders included a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Green Sandpiper. 57 Mute Swans were counted on the water along with a single Little Grebe and Little Egret at the inlet channel.
Theddingworth; in the evening I visited my brother and could here a couple of Raven calling over the nearby woodland, about 2100h there was a Barn Owl on the fence along station lane.
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