Croft Hill; a look here this morning, nothing out of the ordinary. Both Green and Great-spotted Woodpeckers, a pair of Linnets, a Stock Dove flew over. Yet, another road casualty seen here - a hedgehog.
Cotesbach Landfill; Carl text to mid morning say he had several seen Wheatear, Yellow and a White Wagtail in the sand-pit area. I saw a male and female Wheatear, a Little Egret was present too. After awhile of scanning the distant Gull flock coming from the landfill area for a late 'white-winger' Carl spotted a juv Iceland Gull, as it disappeared out of view - I didn't get on it. It did not show before I left but Carl did see it fly off later,
Shawell Lagoons; A check on the lagoons later did not find the Iceland Gull. In the evening it was reported in the Draycote Water roost. We have had them here previously during April.
Stanford reservoir; the rest of the afternoon was spent walking round here. One thing abiout the exceptionally warm Spring wen have had and the current very warm spell is the number of common butterflies that are around. orange-tip are very numerous, with Comma, Peacock, Brimstone in good numbers too. Speckled Wood have begun to appear.
Birds included, Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, a single Wigeon and 2 Shoveler, and a Common Tern. On the dam was 7 Yellow Wagtails.
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