29th April

Not a quite a rush, but a few birds to look at. The only slight disappointment was not connecting with a flock of 9 Bar-tailed Godwits that were kindly reported flying in my direction having just flown over Wormwood scrubs. Thank you Dave.

Common Sandpiper: one was on area 8 for most of the morning occasionally popping across to lawn in The Holme.

House Martin: sixteen were over the lake.

Tree Pipit: one flew over.

Garden Warbler: one was in bushes next to the reeds in area 5.

Lesser Whitethroat: one sang briefly from trees just the grounds of The Holme by Long Bridge.

Jackdaw: four flew south at 8.30am.

Linnet: one flew over.

The young stimulate the parent into regurgitating some delicious food.

Brunch is served

Eye to eye, well almost.

Common Sandpiper on the tern raft before moving to the island.

Sandpiper on a raft

Typical sandpiper behaviour

He still got a bad attitude

I needed a lot wide angled lens.

I think something was happening not to far away as the park was very quiet.