It has certainly been a very warm and sunny Bank Holiday weekend which has been enjoyed by us all following the lengthy period of cold and rain. It is amazing how the gardens, hedgerows, fields and crops has responded to the warmth. Our lawn has gone mad but I have resisted the urge to mow it and instead am leaving it for the bee's and wildlife to enjoy, well that's my excuse.
It has been very quiet for birding over the weekend with both the Quail and Purple Heron moving on. However there was more excitement today and a mad dash by some to get to Summer Leys where yet again a good bird was found by a photographer, this time a Red Necked Phalarope which is also rare in the county. Just goes show that you never know what might pop out infront of you.
Meanwhile Kenny held a ringing session at Linford Reserve, Milton Keynes yesterday. A busy session with 77 birds captured, 57 of which were new and an amazing 20 different species. Good selection of Warblers including Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, and Garden , Reed and Willow Warbler. But making the headlines were 5 Cuckoo's which included 1 new male and 2 female, a retrap male from 2020 and a retrap of the female caught in the last session now carrying an egg. Quite remarkable really as I have only heard a couple of Cuckoo's this spring whist many folk are struggling to hear or see one.
Regards Eleanor
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| Cuckoo |
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| Juvenile Robin. |
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| Juvenile Long-tailed Tit. |
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| Jackdaw. |
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| Grass Snake. All images courtesy of Kenny Cramer. |
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