Category Archives: June 2021

Just after leaving the car I came across a female Whitethroat returning to its nest with a bill full of insects. Along with Reed Warbler it’s one of the commoner breeding passerines on the reserve.   Whitethroat returning to the nest and juvenile Lesser Whitethroat I haven’t heard any Lesser Whitethroats singing for a weekContinue reading “Monday 28th June 2021”

The far carrying ‘curlee’ call of a pair of Curlew greeted me as I got out of the car. I saw another six Curlew during the rest of the day, eight is the most I’ve seen since early spring and no doubt signals the return of some failed breeders, perhaps from the New Forest. AContinue reading “Thursday 24th June 2021”

I was co-leading a HOS walk around NO today and before meeting the group I spent a few hours checking out what was on the reserve. As usual I pulled over at the Reedy Ditch first where a flock of 16 Little Egrets were just taking off. I’ve noticed them doing this before, flying inContinue reading “Saturday 19th June 2021”

Just passed NP hide a darter perched up nicely and the all black legs, waisted abdomen and reduced black and yellow patches on the thorax confirmed it as an immature male Ruddy Darter, a patch tick. A little further along the path to Gv Marsh an immature male Broad-bodied Chaser was on patrol giving meContinue reading “Monday 14th June 2021”