A story of Wagtails a Napton Reservoir this morning with
Grey Wagtail,
Pied Wagtail and
Yellow Wagtail all recorded. Lots of Hirundines over the water with at least 30+
House Martins among the many
Swallow and
Sand Martins.
Lesser Whitethroat singing from the sheep field hawthorn and a brace of
Sedge Warbler in the reed bed.
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| Grey Wagtail at Napton Reservoir |
Brandon Marsh next and here yesterdays
Wood Warbler was still on site, singing and showing occasionally in Horsetail Glade. The pools were generally quiet with (4)
Oystercatcher, (4)
Redshank, (2)
Little-ringed Plover and (2)
Common Terns the best of note. Brief visits to Ted Jury and Carlton Hide produced
Cuckoo &
Willow Tit, with the remainder of the reserve yielding the usual Warblers, this time with the addition of (2)
Common Whitethroats and (2)
Reed Warblers, which are now arriving but it would seem not in any great numbers.
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| Yellow Wagtail at Napton Reservoir |
An attempt at connecting with a reported ♀
Redstart on the 'Tip' area in the afternoon proved fruitless, but did throw up a rather interesting warbler, watched for a short period and which brought up visions of a
Dusky Warbler, but I'm not for one minute suggesting it was!!
