Woke up this morning to hear a Willow Warbler singing in the oak tree outside-not a common bird where I live now unfortunately. It was very warm and sunny even early on, but fortunately not as bad as yesterday and it turned out to be a pleasant morning. I went to Amwell for several hours.
William was there of course, they had had a fly through Little Ringed Plover and a couple of Med Gulls (which have been popping in and out erratically for a few days). Apart from one or two Lapwings, the only waders were the Oystercatchers-now back to a pair. Lots of Black Headed Gulls of course, dominating the rafts and the bare spots on the islands. Not holding out much hope for the Common Terns when they arrive.
I went for a rather long walk, visiting all the hides for a change. Several Chiffchaffs still singing, there are quite a lot of Sedge Warblers in, and I located four Reed Warblers, and one Whitethroat. Three Cetti's Warblers and several pairs of Blackcaps rounded off the warblers. There is supposed to be a Lesser Whitethroat in, and earlier in the week a Grasshopper Warbler was present for a few hours.
No hirundines, only singles of Red Kite and Buzzard which was disappointing considering the conditions, but I did pick up another Treecreeper. The herons and egrets are pretty active with several nests on the go, and there are still a few Shoveller and Teal present.
Butterflies were the highlight today. Had a couple of Speckled Woods, two male Orange Tips, maybe a dozen Green Veined Whites and singles of Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. The trees are looking fantastic, with a lot of cherries/plums in flower and the maples and willows are peaking.
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