London WWT
A great morning at the Wetlands with plenty of variety and a decent arrival of summer migrants on what was a glorious morning.
From the WWT hide, two Green Sandpiper scurried along the margins of one of the islands. And at last, warblers were a feature across the reserve with a minimum count five Sedge Warbler, six Reed Warbler, and four Cetti's Warbler heralding the proper arrival of spring. A Lesser Whitethroat flew into the scrub, called briefly, before continuing its journey north.
On the grazing marsh a pair of Garganey made a brief appearance from within the reeds that have remained typically elusive over the few days of their stay here. Wintering Wigeon were still present but with numbers now greatly reduced, with 14 counted today. Three Common Redshank and a Common Snipe were noted there with the regular juvenile Iceland Gull associating with the resident gulls on the marsh. A brief Yellow Wagtail paused on the marsh before flying purposefully west.
Other oddities included a soaring Common Buzzard, a Coal Tit by the feeders, and a singing Goldcrest on the west route.
From the WWT hide, two Green Sandpiper scurried along the margins of one of the islands. And at last, warblers were a feature across the reserve with a minimum count five Sedge Warbler, six Reed Warbler, and four Cetti's Warbler heralding the proper arrival of spring. A Lesser Whitethroat flew into the scrub, called briefly, before continuing its journey north.
On the grazing marsh a pair of Garganey made a brief appearance from within the reeds that have remained typically elusive over the few days of their stay here. Wintering Wigeon were still present but with numbers now greatly reduced, with 14 counted today. Three Common Redshank and a Common Snipe were noted there with the regular juvenile Iceland Gull associating with the resident gulls on the marsh. A brief Yellow Wagtail paused on the marsh before flying purposefully west.
Other oddities included a soaring Common Buzzard, a Coal Tit by the feeders, and a singing Goldcrest on the west route.
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