Monday, 4 May 2020

2nd May - sunny spells, 15C, light W

Willey; John M called me to say there were about 25 Buzzards feeding on newly cultivated fields just  west of the village.  I bet they were after worms and any animal casualties from the cultivation of the fallow field since the autumn.

Stanford Reservoir; did a walk here this afternoon. A single female Teal was present, plus Gadwall, Mallard and Tufted Duck. Plenty of Warbler song, including a Grasshopper Warbler ‘reeling’.
A Common Sandpiper was present, and a Cuckoo calling.

An Arctic Tern dropped in, but was gone.  Two Hobby fed low over the water along the north side.

 The Red-legged Partridge pair are still around the dam end.

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