Willey; 12+ Swallows flying around trees top end of Main Street.
A Brimstone at Parsons Close gate c1430h.
Soar Brook Lake, WeBS; morning.
c50 Canada,20 Greylags, two Little Grebes, a Little Egret, four Moorhens and two Coot.
Three Cormorants.
BH, Herring and LBB Gulls coming a coming all the time, no doubt from the nearby pig fields.
Shawell Sandpit/landfill area; early evening.
Nothing new, 10 Teal and six Gadwalls with the other ducks, otherwise the usual regulars.
c50 Lapwings, south pit.
Willey;
12mm rain over night - good, still we need some more, but vegetation is looking greener now..
12 Swallows on the wires first thing.
Mere Lane Lake, WeBs count; morning
I heard a Cetti's warbler here, my first site record.
Seven Little Grebes, five Tufted, seven Mallards, 10 Moorhen, four Coot.
Lilbourne Meadows, later afternoon.
Five Mute Swans, Six Teal and nine Mallards, a Grey Heron.
Three Swallows and a Kestrel, two cock Pheasants.
Willey; midday-ish two Swallows feeding around the Sheep Perkins area, and on adjacent stubble c100 Linnets, A Red Kite over.
Stanford Reservoir; afternoon.
A Ringed Plover still on the dam, has been present for a couple of days previously. From Chris's photos it does seen to have suffered an injury as blood clotted fathers on the lower breast, however, it seem to be in fine health at the moment. Also, present two Common Sandpipers and 10 Pied Wagtails.
Otherwise similar to last visit.
I was fortunate to see a Grass Snake swimming past me on the Northants side.
Willey; three Swallows around this morning. One Red Kite over mid-morning.
Bittesby Country Park; afternoon.
Brief walk near lake and old railway track -Two Mutes, a juv Tufted, three Little Grebes and two Swallows. A Sparrowhawk flew low north along track.
WIlley; I did see two Swallows around the village late morning.
A Hedgehog is still coming to food I put out and see on camera.
A Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper this evening.
16 Little Grebes, single Shoveler, eight Teal.
Several 1W Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls.
Willey; didn't see any Swallows today, but should be about still.
Out and About - I did spot a Hare feeding
Frolesworth Manor Lake; morning
A few House Martins and Swallows. On the lake, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted, Mallard, Coot and Moorhen.
A Chiffchaff and Greenfinch in lake side willow. Red Kite over. Six Red-legged Partridges in maize stubble adjacent.
c60 Linnets on game feed adjacent, and two Goldfinch.
Stanford Reservoir; late afternoon.
A Common Sandpiper and two Snipe on the dam.
Several Grey Herons, a Little Egret over.
Single male Pochard with the Tufties and Teal, plenty Shoverlers still present.
