Birding around the area this morning from 06:00 until 09:30 in sunny still conditions produced 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Lapwing south, 3 Green Sandpiper flew south calling, 7 Black headed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Buzzard, 3 Great spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 14 Skylark, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 12 Swallow, 8 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Long tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat still in the company of 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 6 Linnet, 5 Corn Bunting, 3 Yellowhammer and 5 Reed Bunting. 'Nocmig' recording during the night produced a probable Bittern calling but distant and a Barn Owl was heard. Where are all the waders?

Willow Warbler 

Birding at Nethergong this morning from first light produced a respectable 54 species which is pretty good for this time of year. Birds noted included 7 Tufted Duck still including 6 well grown juveniles,1 Turtle Dove, 1 Curlew went unseen but could be heard calling, 13 Black headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Great spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel and 1 Peregrine. There were 2 Jay, 1 Raven heard, 1 Skylark, 7 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 12 Swallow, 8 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat (123) were showing on tops of bushes at a distance where they were joined by 1 Wheatear. There were 4 Stonechat including 3 juvenile, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting. 

Tufted Duck 

A few early morning sessions throughout the week hinted at a bit of migration happening with a steady build up of warblers with Willow Warblers being quite notable. Birds of note on the 30th have included 1 Turtle Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 11 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Yellowhammer and 8 Reed Bunting. A visit on the 1st August produced 1 Gadwall on the lake, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kestrel, 12 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch and 2 Yellowhammer. The 2nd produced 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 16 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat including 2 juvenile birds, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer and 2 Reed Bunting. Nocmig recording at night is still very quiet with only 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Barn Owl and a calling Grey Partridge. Hopefully a few waders will be caught in the next week or so. 

Willow Warbler

Grey Partridge at dusk