Golf Course Birding

This morning's walk focussed around the Mill Lakes area and I spent most of the time looking for signs of breeding. At least three Reed Warbler were singing around the Reedbed Boardwalk, and plenty of hirundines were over the water, including four or more Sand Martin and about thirty House Martin. The male Little Ringed Plover was again on Mud Island with the female also nearby. A single 1st summer Black-headed Gull was over the lake to the north.

Good numbers of Canada Goose were present, with about ten adults on the field by main entrance of Mill Lakes, two adults with fourteen young seen at the northern end of lake, and another two adults with four young on the Golf Course. Also on the Golf Course were a pair of breeding Mute Swan, and a single male Gadwall on the small pond, and successfully breeding Mallard. A male Kestrel was hunting over a group of trees to the north, and three Mistle Thrush were feeding on the fairways.