5th June Friday - sunny spellsa, light-mod SW-S, 18C

Willey -The Blackbirds in the shed fledged today, the parents have been very attentive to the fledglings.

Lilbourne Meadows; evening.

Rather quiet, a flock of 13 Lapwings flew off from the island pool area.  There are still pairs in their breeding territories on site.

Two Little Egrets and a Grey Heron.  An Oystercatcher pair feeding.

Several Meadow Pipits and Skylarks over the meadows.

4th June Thursday - Breezy SW,18C, sunny spells, the odd short shower

Shawell Sandpit/Landfill area; evening.

Egyptian Goose family still present., Mallard number building, 34, plus two broods.  Drake Pochard and several Tufted.

At least 12 Red Kites and a Buzzard flew over carrying food, looked like a Frog.

Sand Martins again and six Swifts.

3rd June Wednesday - a few showers, becoming blustery, sometime strong, SW, 18C

Shawell Sandpit/Landfill area; evening.

The blustery wind had brought in more Sand Martins to the main pit, c60, plus a few Swifts and a couple of Swallows.

29 Mallards, plus a pair Gadwall and a drake Pochard.

Plenty of Covid activity around then landfill area, including Rooks, now they have left the Rookeries.

At least six Red Kites.

2nd June Tuesday - initially rain, then clearing to sunny spells. Thundery showers later afternoon, then sunny spells.

Lilbourne Meadows; evening

Pretty quiet, a nice pair of Yellow Wagtails on the island.  A single Oystercatcher.

1st June Monday - cloudy, mod SW, freshening S, 19C, drizzle/light rain evening.

Lilbourne Meadows; evening.

A look here this evening, a couple of Oystercatchers and two Little Egrets on the flood pool area.  A Grey Heron and drake Gadwall at the island pool. Otherwise the other current regulars.

A couple of Roe Deer bucks were next to the island pool, later a hind was seen nearby.

30th May Saturday - mostly sunny, light SW, 26C - hot again

Lilbourne Meadows; morning

Just checked the winter flood pools area. Two Ravens still at the dry winter pools area, a couple Black-Headed Gulls at one small pool. 

Misterton; morning

Still no Spotted Flycatcher found here.  

A surprise was a Bullfinch, c 50 ft up in the canopy base feeding.  A Moorhen with chi9cks at the lake.

Shawell Area; afternoon.

A Great Spotted Woodpecker pair were feeding young in a nest.

A walk through the meadows area towards the old railway Whitethroat was seen and two Garden Warblers were singing, a Green Woodpecker was heard..

Various Butterflies were spotted, plus quite a few day-time flying moths.  A nice Brown Argus, several Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood.

29th May Friday - becoming sunny and warming to 24C, light SW

Lilbourne Meadows; evening. Circular walk

A Raven family (2 adults, 3 fledged juvs) were very noisy, the reason being a Fox was searching the ground for food and they didn't like it.

Several Reed And Sedge Warblers seen, and Meadow Pipits, pair Yellow Wagtails.  A fledged Whiitethroat being followed by a parent along the fence line.  Four Stock Doves.  Three Reed Bun ting singing males.

The Painted Lady was n the regular area on the posts.  Several others were seen during my walk.  Other Butterflies included Small heath 10+ and Large Skipper, 

A Hare was on the edge of the development area and two Roe Deer.