☀️2C to start then ☀️15C ~
Wind ↑S@Calm Wednesday 15th April 2020 ~ A chilly start to the day and I was greeted by a very stern looking
Common Whitethroat as I stepped foot off the boat to begin my daily walk!
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| A very stern looking Common Whitethroat greeted me at the end of the pontoon! |
The date was right for
Lesser Whitethroat too and right on cue, my wish was granted as I approached the reservoir when one was singing in the nearby hawthorn. In fact, I managed three by the time I got back aboard, one, in particular, was heard for most of the day singing around the marina.
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| The Common Whitethroat did eventually chill out & manage a song |
Unfortunately once again my visit to the reservoir was disrupted! This time by the Canal Trust who today were already strimming the perimeter when I arrived and a large grasscutter was taking care of the banks. Above the noise, I could still make out
Sedge Warbler and
Reed Warbler from the reedbeds but no sign any of the recent
Yellow Wagtails. During my walk
Chiffchaff,
Blackcap &
Willow Warbler all noted and time spent on the deck skywatching during the course of the day produced the now daily
Red Kite, several
Buzzards &
Kestrel. I did hear a
Common Tern at one point while indoors but no sign when I went out for a look.
☀️10C to start then ☀️17C ~
Wind ←E@3mph Thursday 16th April 2020 ~ A very enjoyable walk today in glorious conditions, adding a local private wood to the itinerary, as viewed from the public footpath.
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| Two Common Sandpipers at Napton Reservoir today |
The reedbed at Napton Reservoir gets nosier on each visit with more
Sedge and
Reed Warblers arriving overnight. Again no sign of
Yellow Wagtails now likely moved on, but more arrivals of
Common Whitethroat and just a single
Lesser Whitethroat heard today.
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| Hare ~ A much rarer sight in this part of Warwickshire these days. |
Sadly now a much rarer sight in this part of Warwickshire these days but it was great to see a
Hare hunkered down in one of the fields as I passed by.
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| A Treecreeper on the lookout for breakfast |
The wood was a hive of activity with nesting
Starlings and
Jackdaws. A
Great Spotted Woodpecker was busy drumming away and a few
Chaffinches,
Blackcaps and
Chiffchaffs were singing. Unfortunately, no
Nuthatch to add to my 'Lockdown List' and the best was a couple of
Treecreepers looking for breakfast. The wood does have the potential for something good in the coming weeks so it's definitely worth bearing in mind.
