Pittswood Birds

First thing this morning, on the way to work, I saw a hen linnet feeding a newly fledged youngster, another species confirmed breeding on my patch. The rest of the walk in, revealed little else of note, although a GOLDCREST was singing in the college grounds. On the way home, it was hot, and very little was to be recorded in the heat. SWALLOWS, SWIFTS, and HOUSE MARTINS were above the Maize crop, and paddocks at migrant alley, feeding on the many aeriel insects.
As it was so warm, I waited till 16.00 until going out for an afternoon walk. I went to the tree nursery, where a COMMON WHITETHROAT displayed, and a GARDEN WARBLER was seen and heard. A TURTLE DOVE flew over towards migrant alley, and a HERRING GULL also flew over, with two LESSER BLACKBACK GULLS. It was disappointing not to see any butterflies, but there again, the habitat has just been dealt a blow as Coblands have mown and strimmed everything that isn't one of their trees!

Back at my garden feeding staion, a Juv. Greenfinch was enjoying the sunflower hearts

A Male Blackbird collected dropped sunflower hearts, no doubt he has a brood of nestlings in the vacinity.

Back to Damselflies.............I'm sure this is an Azure Blue!