A more recnet visit produced more the same but a bit more action . 2 x cettis singing was very welcoming and then too was a huge flock of lapwings which took to air from marsh scrape.Two counts of 68 and one of 69 . My second highest count for the patch!
As I walked along I got some pictures of a few darters . Not the ruddy darters from last month but these were common darters. A picture of one below from the cattle pen
I bumped into Chris on the way round and we got chatting as we walked.He shared some of his knowledge of insects (among other things ) with me something ive got to sharpen up on . We noticed a number of butterflies (comma, red admiral and small white .) and a huge amount of hoover flies.
As we walked I spotted a high soaring Common Buzzard and then among the trees and bushes further along calling was a quietly singing Garden warbler . Then viewing the broad a single juv swan with both parents and an Egyptian goose. On the shingle spit was 4x common snipe at rest along with a juv moor hen .
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| Common Snipe |
Now to today!
As I worked in 3 scores,Bowthorpe looking up at the remaining House martins I noticed over the lakes(Colney GPs or also known as Bawburgh Lakes) a low flying Osprey!
It was casually fishing and dropped down 3 times , but without any meal to show for it. This was my best find to date and a work tick too. Earning while birding....just the way I like it -;)
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| Osprey |
The bird was present the whole time I was there (11.20- 1.55pm) . I had no internet excess so let Jim know to put it out for me so hopefully some other birders would have also got to see this super bird.
Happy birding
Shaky
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