This morning's Lesser Whitethroat, a singing male, was uncharacteristically showy!
Orcombe first thing - up to 7 Swallows, 1 Whimbrel, 11+ Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 female Cirl Bunting, 5 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove and 1 Grey Wagtail. The female Eider was off the seafront and a spell of birding from the back garden produced 1 Red Kite, 2 Spoonbills (well upriver) and my first 2 Swifts of the year. Off Mudbank - 71 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Sandwich Terns and 1 Great Crested Grebe.
Common Whitethroat.
My first 2 Swifts of the year were over our house this morning.
Singing Lesser Whitethroat.
Let’s hope the swifts see the nest boxes.
ReplyDeleteThat was my first thought too! All the best. Matt.
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