Out at dawn in search of migrants, a lovely bright morning with the Valley really starting to come to life, makes you feel better to see summer coming. I definitely was not feeling better due to the monthly birders drink the night before, legs and head were on auto pilot and driving me forward into the wilderness.
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| The viewing area at dawn |
As you can imagine many species are now singing well, 10 Chiffchaffs were recorded on a round robin route taking in the viewing area, Berwick Ponds and Reservoir and returning back through the horse paddocks. Blackcaps were also on the up with 8 heard singing.
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| Cetti's Warbler |
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| Male Reed Bunting going for it. |
Only a single Willow Warbler was heard but top migrant will go to an early Sedge Warbler heard singing off and on just beyond the green bridge. Easily my earliest by about a week.
Waders were represented by 3 Green Sandpipers and a Common Snipe in the viewing area early a.m, and then later 2 Redshank flyovers, still no sign of a Little Ringed Plover but I understand from mates that they have been seen. No Swallows as yet but 2 Sand Martins were over Berwick.
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| Very distant Green Sandpiper |
Teal are still hanging on with 18 pair, mostly in the viewing area.
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