After quite a spell of being frozen on the hill , I had a trip down to the Bahamas this morning!
A good bit milder with some breeze and dry.
3 hours or so birding walk was accompanied by bird song throughout, a pleasant change.
From the fishing ponds car park area I walked along with the river on my left, a short detour to look at the ski lake, before continuing on to the weir by the twin bridges.
I headed back along the canal.
A "mass" of black flies by the wooden viewing platform bodes well for the arriving migrants.
C40 Swallow / Martin flock were flying a lot higher than I expected above the lake.
It was difficult to count and identify the birds, as they zoomed through, occasionally.
Probably Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin in the group.
A high pitched reeling from the reed beds also.
Bradshaw Later Evening:
A quick look up the local fields for Ring'O' but no joy there.
2 Curlew, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Little Owl.
Birds:-
3 Goosander (2f and 1m - changing to summer plumage?).
2 Buzzards.
12 Chiffchaff (at least).
3 Willow Warbler.
3 Blackcap.
Grey Wagtail
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Mallard.
Long Tailed Tit.
3 Jay.
Canada Goose.
Wren.
Goldfinch.
Great Tit.
Blue Tit.
Herring Gull.
Woodpigeon.
Chaffinch.
Blackbird.
Dunnock.
Song Thrush.
Nuthatch.
Robin.
Heron.
A Moorhen left , from a high perch, In the thin trees near the lagoon - not seen Moorhen in a tree before.
A few of the Crow family completed an enjoyable outing.
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