Stunning Cetti's Warbler

They were literally everywhere on our walk around Waters' Edge in Barton, singing their little hearts out.  The views were, as usual, fleeting but a couple of them disobeyed the Cetti rule and actually sat out ! Best views were have ever had ! Hope you like the pics x

A few Godwits at Blacktoft Sands

 

Leg Bling

A few from last week

 

140 whooper swans over Messingham Nature Reserve

Roe Deer

The sand martins have arrived and it is so good to see them !

Lots of hare action in the fields

Fieldfares still here having a drink and a bath, but in a distant flooded field

Chiffchaffs

Bullfinch, such stunning birds

and a lovely male blackcap

Toft Newton Reservoir last week

 

Battling Coots

Lesser Black-backed Gulls

Mint sauce !

The recent high winds have totally destroyed the bird hide at Toft. Only ever used by the fishing club as storage......what a total waste of money and now only good for firewood

White Wagtail

Yellow Wagtails arrived last week, only a few but their numbers will increase now. Will keep our eye on these but afraid no wheatear as yet

Covenham Reservoir

 

A brilliant afternoon walking around Covenham Reservoir. Lots of birds on there but the highlights were this Black Necked Grebe, Slav Grebe (too far away for a pic), Great Northern Diver and a Common Scoter.  Certainly got the daily steps in and saw a few good birds !

Spot the scoter !  

Goldeneye

and a Great Northern Diver