Lade - overcast, humid, rain, NE 3 - A muggy weekend of weather with sunshine yesterday and an ideal time to give Barney his summer trim-up, in contrast to today which was another wet one. It was good to see plenty more Mallards, Coots, Moorhens, Dabchicks and a Gadwall showing off their progeny across the local patch this weekend, although they had to be alert as at least three different Marsh Harriers were on the wing. One or two Common Terns fished the lake before heading back towards ARC and at least one Cuckoo vocalised from the willow swamp.
It`s that time of year when returning adult waders are on the radar, so this morning I paid a visit to Scotney where the highlights were two Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank outback, plus four Avocets and a Curlew. Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, Skylark and Linnet were all noted feeding juveniles on the farm track and along fence posts, but I could find no sign of any Tree Sparrows around the farm buildings. Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Buzzard, Cuckoo and hundreds of feral geese and swans were also present. Next stop Galloways, where more Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Linnets, Whitethroats, Sedge Warblers and Stonechats were busily dashing about after youngsters. From Springfield Bridge the weedy field between the sewer and the road that is in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme continues to deliver breeding Skylark, Yellow Wagtail, Corn and Reed Buntings; more like this across the Marsh on marginal land would be most welcome. Finished off a soggy morning at Burrowes where a lone Common Sandpiper was the only wader present; Hobby and Great White Egret also noted from the track.
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