One Gone, Two to Stay?

This morning there were at least nine Skylark over the Pit Tip Top, and a singing male Meadow Pipit on top of a fence post on the track to the Cow Gates. Three juvenile Chiffchaff were catching insects at the Sustrans entrance to Dawson's Corner, and two Willow Warbler were calling nearby too.

At the Mill Lakes the Mute Swan family seem to hae lost one of their young, with only two juveniles present at the southern end of the lake. A female Ruddy Duck was also seen at the southern end. At the other end of the lake there was a single male Teal, and 23 Black-headed Gull were on the water, including two juveniles. At least two Sand Martin were amongst a larger group of House Martin that were hawking insects over the lake, and a Grey Wagtail was seen briefly on Mud Island before flying off to the north. On the way back, a group of four Mistle Thrush were on the Horse Paddock near the entrance to Bestwood Quarry.