Willey; Red Kite over fields southward at 0800h.
Magna Park Central; evening.
Three Mallard on the lake and a female with two ducklings on the small pool. Also, on the pool at Little Grebe with three young.
Blackcap and Chiffchaffs heard. A goldfinch singing. At least three Jays. Green Woodpecker heard.
Four+ Purple Hairstreaks on the Oaks, also see were Small Skipper, Ringlet, Red Admiral and Meadows Browns.
10+ Rabbits and a Fox.
Lutterworth; evening.
One Lesser Black Backed Gull on a nest in the industrial area, seven others around, including a very agitated one, suggesting further nests. More roofs to check.
Shawell sandpit and landfill area, morning
The Sand Martins are back!, Today busy feeding over the area, they must have been feeding elsewhere during the very hot spell.
The Egyptian Goose family are all together still (6 goslings well grown now). Quite a few more Ravens over the landfill area this morning.
Three Oystercatchers today and 8 Lapwings. A Cormorant dropped down out of view on the back pit.
Stanford Reservoir; afternoon.
Two Pochard, four gadwall and a teal among the Geese, Mallard and Tufted on the dam. Two Grey Herons.
Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, Reed, Willow and Garden Warblers still singing, also male Reed Bunting.
House and Sand Martins and c15 Swifts over the reservoir.
The Black-headed Gull youngster is now looking quite juvenile like on the raft.
A Bee Orchid was found by a visitor,
Willey;
While mowing Earls Furlong for hay a Buzzard and Kestrel were hunting, but no Red Kites again - puzzled, as they are all around as usual.
Shawell Sandpit/Landfill; morning.
An Oystercatcher and eight Lapwings. A Cormorant flew in.
Four adult Little-ringed Plovers were present today.
Newbold Quarry; afternoon.
I counted six Silver-washed Fritillaries together and no doubt a few more around.
Sandy Lane Cotesbach
A Green Woodpecker and singing Whitethroat. On the meadow pools two Coot families and two Little Grebe pairs, one with three chicks.
The wildflower meadows look great, plenty Butterflies, three Painted Lady and a Marbled White.
Lilbourne Meadows; evening.
Nine Little Ringed Plovers, one was a large juvenile, a Curlew was present too.
Eight Little Egrets. a few Lapwings on the flood pools too.
I counted 30 Marbled Whites, and there were more in the area I didn't walk.
Three Yellow Wagtails,
A Roe Deer on the meadows.
