Tuesday, 29 May 2018

29th May - cloudy am, breezy, improving a nd warning, 19C, humidty rising, then cloud, dull and misty with breezy NE

Willey; about 0900h a Red Kite spent some time overhead before moving off.
We have seen a Red-legged Partridge several times fly on to the garden wall then in to the 'wild area', possibly it has a nest here?  Late afternoon a couple of Swift flew over eastward.

Stanford reservoir; a look here in the evening, the weather was pretty dull and breezy so I was not expecting too much activity.  50+ Swift were very actively feeding over the reservoir, with a few House Martins present too.  3 Gadwall drakes were seen, about 20 Mallard were about with 2 females with ducklings. Only 2 Common tern, but they were undertaking display flights so maybe they will nest on a new raft. Garden Warbler and Blackcap were singing, also Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff, one Willow Warbler was carrying food.

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