A lovely day for birding with a light easterly and some brightness. This morning a pair of Lapwing were displaying, 2 Chiffchaff were singing along with 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Water Rail and 3 Song Thrush. A pair of Buzzards were airborne along with 2 Sparrowhawk, a pair of kestrel and, 2 Peregrine were harassing Wood Pigeon. Also present were 3 Red-legged Partridge and a Redwing. Later c30 Whooper Swans flew NW over Upper Cudworth and the reserve at 16.03hrs.
2 Small Tortoiseshell butterflies were basking in the warmth of the sun.
Meanwhile in Cudworth, Geoff Miller had 8 Reed Buntings (6 males) visit his bird table, a record for his garden.
Wow! That's a lot of open water.
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Yes just about finished now Ange, except for the fitting of an outlet sluice
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