Well after the excitement of the pendulines and the ospreys fishing on their way
through things seem to have quietened down a bit on the Wetlands this week. There are still plenty of black tailed godwits which is always nice
and plenty of the usual cormorants
A few grey wagtails have been present on BHM
though one morning there was little visible on the marsh apart from a few moorhens
Quite a few pied wagtails have been passing through
and a trip to the heronry on rather a dull time of day didn't really produce much of excitement
Our oyster catchers have been very vocal of late and appear to be choosing their island
A ring plover on the river
and a little ring plover on BHM earlier this week
Another obliging black tailed godwit I couldn't resist
plus one of our shell ducks near the platform.
One of my favourite little birds is the house sparrow. They always seem so cheerful and playful when I watch them. There used to be a lot close by me but each time a house is sold the new owners seem to rip any tree and shrubs out and replace it with low maintenance gravel areas. Such a shame.
Another pair of godwits but this time changing into breeding plumage
and another oyster catcher on BHM
and finally something different. A very quiet but beautiful Black Hole Marsh
and a very quiet but beautiful river
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