Layer Breton: First bird today here was YELLOW WAGTAIL but also two COMMON TERN was a rung bird and resting long enough for a pic. Several But the best bird was a female LITLE EGERET floating about and 11 counted. But the best bird here was a female WOOD DUCK resting on the East side of the causeway.
Layer Causeway: A single NORTHERN WHEATEAR running around on the bare land to the south with a single YELLOW WAGTAIL, here but a walk along path towards farm brought in a very close encounter with a NIGHTINGALE which was sitting looking at me at eight feet. Then moved into the tree and gave a good view. My latest ever bird of this genera.
Open Hide: SPARROWHAWK and 3 KESTREL on far side with several RED CRESTED POCHARD more than my count of 7. Again CURLEW SANDPIPER which again seemed to be young birds, associating with RUFF about 11 birds in all. LINNET bathing in the shallows with CORN BUNTING in the hedge behind as was a good view of LESSER WHITETHROAT. SAND MARTIN and SWALLOW flying through with just two COMMON TERN.
Also had here: PAINTED LADY butterfly as well as RED ADMIRAL, MEADOW BROWN.
Walk along south path to Layer Bretton: Flock of CHAFFINCH with an early count of birds in flock but a good sight of a single SKYLARK and 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT was also good.
Over sisters house in Shrub End: 4 SWIFT at 18:30 hrs
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