Thrush Nightingale

Patiently waiting for ThrushNightingale being

caught and ringed etc

Showing the tail detail

Getting a little eager to go

Swallow

Looks like they are back again this year nesting inside

the hide as they did last year.

Spotted Flycatcher

One of the first I have managed to get a decent picture of so far.

SedgeWarbler

Singing nearly all day long superb little bird.

Been a good year for them and the Common Whitethroat as far as numbers go

Reed Warbler

 

Mute Swan

A nice piece of synchronized flying  here as they come in to land on the Canal Scrape

Meadow Pipit

Been quite a few around this year .They don't mind posing either.

Marsh Warbler

Nice to see in the hand .But there again, they all are.

Mallard

Noisy interruption to an otherwise quiet afternoon . Havent seen any young on the canal yet

Little Egret

One time rare but now a common visitor

the Little Egret always looks good

Contrasts well with the water

Possibly my favourite shot of the day.

Heron

 

Not very often we get the Grey  Heron on the Scrape

but this one was quite obliging

Grey Heron

Just a few flight pictures of the Grey Heron

Cuckoo

Male cuckoo at the top end of Beacon Lane feeding on the caterpillars of the Drinker Moth.

Avocet

 Flight shot with good light showing feathers

Newly laid egg being sat on possibly a second brood

Once again very intolerant with other

birds around , getting ready to have a go at the shelduck

Whinchat in the hand

Gorgeous bird. You normally cant get too close to these so very nice to have it in the hand

Whimbrel

Swallow

Looks like the swallow may be nesting again in the Canal hide . These have been in and out over the past week

Sedge Warbler

Plenty of these singing along the canal.

Long Eared owl

Hiding away in one of the canal bushes. Well spotted Ian

Little Tern