A day of mixed weather, cold wind, April showers and warm sunshine, when the sun was out! Spring migrants are now beginning to arrive. Chiffchaff’s seem to be in good numbers this year, with plenty singing at both Willington & Attenborough. Several were very obliging. A few Reed Warblers , several Common Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler and small numbers of Blackcap. Cetti’s Warbler were present at both sites. Willow Warbler seems to be thin on the ground. We only had 2 singing birds. Plenty of Common Tern, 3 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Little Ringed […]
It is not every day that one manages to get stunning views of a what is normally a very elusive bird. News of a very showy Grasshopper Warbler at Attenborough local Nature Reserve near Nottingham, we simply had to go along and check it out. What a stunning individual, showing down to less than 10 feet at times. Total disregard for the numerous people trying to photograph it. It was too busy concentrating on stacking out it’s territory and singing away from a favoured song post. A bird that is usually heard and not seen and if one does show, […]