I visited Salford Priors GP on Saturday and had a pleasant 3 hours on site. I met up with Neil Duggan at the entrance.
There wasn't anything of note on the Main Pit until Neil picked up a pair of Sand Martin skimming across the surface which was new species for the year and for Patchwork Challenge 2015.
Whilst searching the hedgerow to the east end of Snipe Field for the singing Blackcap, we were treated to our 1st although somewhat glimpsing view a Cuckoo, another new species for the year and for Patchwork Challenge 2015.
We checked the fields were Neil had found both Redstart and Hobby but of course these were only stop overs which were no longer present, although Neil then saw the Hobby again on Sunday whilst I was hung over in bed.
There were loads of Reed Bunting singing in the reed bed pool, it also held approx. 4 Sedge Warbler, one of which afforded us decent views.
Reed Bunting
Found 5 Little Ringed Plover on the Snipe Field, most I've seen together at Salford Priors GP, until later that day when I stopped for a quick look over Pophills where there was 7 Little Ringed Plover on the spit.
5 x Little Ringed Plover
Whilst watching a pair of Buzzard circling over the Snipe Field - probably eyeing up the LRP's for a snack, a Sparrowhawk came into view and afford me some great views as the sun reflected off it.
Sparrowhawk
Not much else to note, can't believe how many Sklyark the Snipe Field holds.
Skylark
Black-headed Gull
Canada Goose
Greylag Geese
Meadow Pipit
I put up the following nest boxes last year:
4 x House Sparrow
1 x Tit
1 x Starling
3 x House Martin
1 x Robin
None of them were used and it has been looking like none of them will take this year....... until I noticed a Robin flitting in and out of the bush holding the Robin nest box, the nest contains eggs, 2 of which I could..... Success :o)
Robin - on the nest
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