Sunshine and migrants at last !!!!

Plenty of sunshine and blue skies today and at times the temperature felt positively tropical.

An early morning walk produced lovely views of a Barn Owl below Hanging Houghton.

I spent the morning agility training at Doddington crossing which put simply a field next to Mary's lake at Summer Leys.  Whilst here several Sedge Warblers were calling and much to everyone's amusement a rather vocal Cuckoo. There were good numbers of Red Kite in the air and at one point a bit of a scuffle between 2 Red Kites and an Osprey. The only other bird of note was a Hobby.

On my way home I called in to Sywell Reservoir where there were more Sedge Warblers and a Cettis Warbler but very little else.

I visited Harrington Airfield this evening checking the rough strip and bunkers.  I flushed a stunning male Common Redstart out of the bushes and followed it to the first bunker where I left it. Other birds included a single Northern Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtails and 2 pairs of Grey Partridge.

Plenty of butterflies on the wing today, my first Orange Tip along with Brimstone, Comma and small Tortoiseshell.

Regards  Eleanor