A cooler day and perfect conditions at the Breech Pool. The drake Garganey was fairly easy to find, consorting with the Mallards at the back of the pool. Occasionally there was a falling out and the Mallards took umbrage at the visitor's presence. The long staying juvenile Glossy Ibis showed well but seems to be moving around much more.
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| Garganey |
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| Garganey |
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| Glossy Ibis |
Having recorded both on camera, albeit at distance, I decided to have a walk to the flooded field to the north of the pool. This was reported over the weekend on SOS by Jim Weston and Richard Ives et al. By the quality of the reports it was certainly worth a look. I recorded, Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, Redshank, Shelduck, Gadwall, Garganey, Little Gull. Glossy Ibis and Little Ringed Plover. Plus, of course, many of the usual suspects.
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| Little Gull |
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| Little Gulls |
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| Little Gulls - Black-headed for comparison |
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| BTG |
Back to the pool, the Garganey and Glossy had switched back as well but it was the Common Terns which had my interest yet again.
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| Common Tern |
In the pool the rather large Common Carp are starting to become interested in nuptials as the temperature increases and there were several large bow waves present, much to the consternation of one Coot which was spooked several times.
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| Usual suspect #1 Cuckoo |
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| Usual suspect #2 Reed Warbler |
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| Usual suspect #3 Swallow |
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| Breeding pair???? |
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