For us just one distant Wheatear and a rattling Lesser Whitethroat in the heart of the reserve which remained hidden. Probably thirty or so hirundines of three species with Sand Martin by far the most numerous. Another visitor manged to find three LRPs from the hanger which we'd heard calling earlier and I was able to add a fourth. Plenty of Blackcap and Chiffchaff song, two Whitethroats and a single Willow Warbler. On the wildfowl front just half a dozen Wigeon remained - apparently the wardens flushed the Garganey whilst working on the south brooks. Raptor wise very quiet and likewise pretty few insects.
Thursday 13 April 2017
No Man's Nightingale
The title of a current read by Ruth Rendell; not got to the bit where Nightingales pop up yet!! - and neither were there any at Pulborough despite a few people looking and listening. The strong wind wasn't good for small birds although one visitor managed to luck in on a male Pied Flycatcher!
For us just one distant Wheatear and a rattling Lesser Whitethroat in the heart of the reserve which remained hidden. Probably thirty or so hirundines of three species with Sand Martin by far the most numerous. Another visitor manged to find three LRPs from the hanger which we'd heard calling earlier and I was able to add a fourth. Plenty of Blackcap and Chiffchaff song, two Whitethroats and a single Willow Warbler. On the wildfowl front just half a dozen Wigeon remained - apparently the wardens flushed the Garganey whilst working on the south brooks. Raptor wise very quiet and likewise pretty few insects.
For us just one distant Wheatear and a rattling Lesser Whitethroat in the heart of the reserve which remained hidden. Probably thirty or so hirundines of three species with Sand Martin by far the most numerous. Another visitor manged to find three LRPs from the hanger which we'd heard calling earlier and I was able to add a fourth. Plenty of Blackcap and Chiffchaff song, two Whitethroats and a single Willow Warbler. On the wildfowl front just half a dozen Wigeon remained - apparently the wardens flushed the Garganey whilst working on the south brooks. Raptor wise very quiet and likewise pretty few insects.
