Coot and a few more summer migrants

Over the last week a few more summer migrants have made an appearance in the park with Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Sedge Warbler all firsts for the year. Other notable records in the last few days included the appearance of a drake Gadwall and a pair of Shelducks on the now rapidly draining water meadow, along with a Green Sandpiper.

 

Todays highlight was the years first Coot to appear on the lake which will hopefully now summer and fingers crossed attract a mate too.

Also this afternoon a nice flock of c20 Sand Martins were feeding over the lake, and a Red Kite drifted north.