Today, first time out for three days, saw grey skies following on from yesterday's continuous downpour but with little wind so quite pleasant for walking. On the pond no sign of any Shoveler but a Grey Heron was perched up photogenically on a fence post; no sign of last week's Moorhen chick, presumably gobbled up by cats, rats, gulls etc.
Nice to get a singing male Whitethroat with puffy throat feathers sat out in the open in the core part of the patch (unlike the two in the extension a few days ago) and just yards from the nearest house.
A slightly different route around the golf course gave views of more open water with three Little Grebes on show and fifteen or so Tufties, presumably from the pond, and more singing Reed Warblers; sadly no Sedge.
Insect wise poor although plenty of Common Carders, Buff-tails and Anthophoras (substantially more females than males). Again Nomada goodeniana was the only interesting species.
The female Peregrine is becoming less frequent both during the day and at roost unless out of sight on the far side of the building.
