Home and Ham

Home: This morning woke up to the sound of SWIFTS over the house. I was surprised when I took a look that they were accompanied by what I assume to be SAND MARTINS. To start of with they were high but as a few minuets went by, they, that is the martins continued to gain height. I was watching with bin's and the only way I could keep them in focus was that they were higher than a gull that was cruising in. Eventually they just disappeared from view. But what height had they gained.

Leath's Ham: The big surprise to me was the increase in male MALLARD who are starting to run into eclipse plumage. I counted 58 males and 7 females. Obviously the female are not breeding and the males. Well I suppose they have done there bit. Today saw 2 GREY HERON. I watched the BLACKCAP which is still singing and the CHIFFCHAFF which was rather upset that I had decided to plant myself near there nest. I also had a visit by a HEADGE SPARROW who seemed intent on keeping his eyes on me as he has a family near by. I also watched a GREENFINCH an adult male in absolutely great form amongst the leaf litter. Finding what he could. There was also a family of LONG TAILED TITS. Who went through in a hurry. I could only track 1 REED WARB today so perhaps they have already had enough.