A very respectable 47 species recorded during this morning's walk to the Mill Lakes, Leen Pastures, and Bestwood Quarry. A male and female Gadwall were still present with on Mill Lakes, with a solid count of nine Teal. A single Little Grebe was at the south end, and the Great Crested Grebe pair were doing their courtship dance again. At least two Common Snipe were by Mud Island, and a Treecreeper gathering nesting material at Leen Pastures.
Return migrants were represented by four Blackcap, over ten Chiffchaff, five Willow Warbler, and the first Barn Swallow of the year was a single over Leen Pastures, with further birds over the lake and Moor Road later.
A pair of Sparrowhawk were seen displaying over the woodland from the Quarry, and around ten Linnet were seen on the banks. A single male Siskin was on the peanut feeder of the garden between Hatton and Gerard Close Entrances - obviously a late returner.
Return migrants were represented by four Blackcap, over ten Chiffchaff, five Willow Warbler, and the first Barn Swallow of the year was a single over Leen Pastures, with further birds over the lake and Moor Road later.
A pair of Sparrowhawk were seen displaying over the woodland from the Quarry, and around ten Linnet were seen on the banks. A single male Siskin was on the peanut feeder of the garden between Hatton and Gerard Close Entrances - obviously a late returner.
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