Interesting
day, Sedge Warbler playing tricks on us all, went from Sedge, Reed, Sedge, Reed
and finally Sedge Warbler. Starting bid for bins on eBay 50p! Ha ah. Other
birds Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff. On the Flood 3
Lrp. Freeman’s Pool, Goldeneye not present at lunchtime (was still there
yesterday). The cultivation has begun of the stubble maize fields, a sad sight
as Lapwing, Oystercatcher and Redshank nesting, and a pair of Grey Partridge
flushed, difficult to assess damage. There has been a marked increase in
corvids over the past few weeks, with up to 40 Jackdaws and half as many again
of Crows, so who knows! More comments to follow I’m sure. We need a plan for
next year, if the birds attempt to nest again. Last year seemed more successful,
maybe the weather has contributed this year as well. Weather, predators and
machines, not a recipe for success.
Steve
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