As we have all noticed, since the lockdown and the decrease in traffic noise the bird song is phenomenal. Standing on the Iron Bridge earlier the reed bed seemed to be buzzing with Sedge Warblers, the odd Grasshopper Warbler and occasional Moorhen. On the river in amongst a group of 13 m Mallard were a pair of Gadwall. Which the cob Mute Swan took a disliking too (his mate seems to have been sat on her nest for a very long time!!).
On the mud feeding in front of the incoming tide were 7 Oystercatchers, 2 Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin and 3 Sanderling. The 1st winter Mute Swan has been joined by another 1st winter.
The pair of Swallows outside of my back door are still in discussions whether or not to nest there.
