Little Woolden Moss, from from 12 - 4.30pm today. Lovely day, and nice to chat to the Daves again. Most sightings already accounted for below, but a full count anyway:
Walking up Astley Road, all in song were 2 goldcrest, 1 chiffchaff, 3 blackcap, 5 whitethroat, 1 yellowhammer and 5+ skylark, with several lapwing also around (including at least one chick).
An amazing 4 Hobbies together hawking insects over the reserve between 11.20-11.30. 1 Hobby returned an hour later and was still around when I left. There has been a big emergence of Red Damselflies. 3-4 Curlew 2 Oystercatcher 2 Shoveler- both male 1 Kestrel 4 Buzzard Lots of Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 6 Linnet 2 Yellowhammer 1 Reed Bunting
Chat Moss 6 Wheatear in f52
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 5th of May 2018 01:49:04 PM
Excellent 3 hours at Little Woolden Moss, 6-9 a.m. 1 Cuckoo near car park, 2 Whimbrel(or 1 bird seen in two locations), Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail(7), 2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler(1 seen),3 Curlew, 1 Shelduck, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Wheatear also numerous Warblers and Lapwing. I'm sure this site gets better each time I visit, maybe the sunshine helped. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 5th of May 2018 11:39:59 AM