Thrashing the patch

An early start on the patch today (6.30am - good going for me) allowed a proper wonder round the three main parts of my patch for the best part of 5 hours. It was a lovely morning to be out, but didn't produce anything out of the ordinary. Best were 3 White Wagtails which dropped into Meering Marsh briefly before heading north.

White Wagtail at Meering (record shots!)

Other birds included a total of 5 singing Whitethroats around Collingham and Mons Pool with another 3 at Meering, up to 6 male Blackcaps, a singing Sedge Warbler at Mons Pool again, plus several Yellow Wagtails, but few hirundines. Waders were a bit thin on the ground, with single Redshank, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper dotted around the site, with a Curlew bubbling away periodically from a field west of the Trent at Meering.

This evening, a quick look at Cotham Flash produced 15 Yellow Wagtails (and possibly more) and 4 Wheatears in the paddocks tothe south. Still hoping for an unequivocal Blue-headed Wag here!