Sunday 6 June 2021

Spotted Flycatchers

On Saturday 5 June, a look at Carlton Marshes, predictably failed to see the Purple Heron, met Andrew E on the walk up and he pointed out an area were Wall Browns seen, 2 males spiralling up. Birds seen, a Common tern perched on the island plus a family of Coot with coot chicks and Avocets, plus an odd looking Buzzard which appeared slightly bigger than normal, holding its wings level (rather than raised in a "v" shape, with the primaries turned up at the tip, otherwise markings were Buzzard. Saw Ali, Phil D and the abusive/ aggressive 'person' from 28 May, although I didn't know it at the time (otherwise I wouldn't have told him about the Wall Browns which he missed on the way up and he saw on his way back). I saw one on the way there and the same 2 males spiralling up from the exact same spot. One of the males was regularly returning to the same spot or the yellow flower by the edge. Sad to see someone cycling along this path narrowly missed squashing the Wall Brown (it flew up just in the nick of time). Walking back near the another 2 Wall Brown seen. Spotted Flycatcher 3 at Sotterley Chapel, 1 where I parked and 2 along the eastern end of the Churchyard plus 2 Orange Tip, no sign of Turtle Dove nearby & no sign of RFFalcon from Westwood Lodge. Not sure where to go for the RBShrike nearby.

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