Pittswood Birds

A repeat of yesterdays weather and yesterdays birds this morning. WHITETHROAT singing in Ashes Lane, SKYLARK over migrant alley, and the PEREGRINE at his lookout post.
This afternoon I decided to go over to migrant alley for some skywatching, I was rewarded almost immediately with 7 LAPWING flying over, a bit tatty, as they were moulting flight feathers, but a welcome addition to the month list. A little later, and a HOBBY flew over, with two more over ashes lane as I walked home. Next up was a pair of KESTRELS, hovering over the newly cut grass field. After an hour or so I decided to visit the now diminishing pool of water, and again there were 3 male Broad Bodied Chasers, with 15 - 20 Azure Damselflies. I also saw a newt eft, and a water boatman. Such a mixture of life in a pool of water no more than 3 inch's deep. The lake at the other side of my patch holds much less life, but then, its got huge great carp in it which eat everything!

This Hobby flew right over my head!

It came back to check me out! ( poor pics, but you don't get much time with these birds)

A Kestrel also came to check me out

It also went right over my head

Broad Bodied Chaser (couldn't resist another couple of pics)

A newt Eft, better grow them legs quick, as the water is drying out rapidly!

Water Boatman, they swim upside down, just under the waters surface