Leighton Moss 23/04/2017

What a great visit you had Jim and well done not only spotting but photographing the Grasshopper Warbler;  I heard three "reeling" the other day at Woolston but just could not pick them out.  Can't help you with the ID's but lovely photos one and all.       Is that the Peregrine sitting on the nest ?  I zoomed in and think I can detect her/him.  

Lovely pics Jim. Nice to see the Greylag goslings.

It was a good day Hazel, there were a few Grasshopper Warbler on the track going to the marsh hides but spotting them is hard as you know but got lucky this time, there is a parent bird on the nest but it was a long ways off so would need a very long lens or an extender to get a closer shot.

Thank's Paul, and we only saw one or two Robins on the reserve these were on the track to the Eric Morecambe hide.

EDIT

A heavily cropped picture Hazel.

Jim

A nice selection of warblers you caught there, amongst all the others, too ... and a beautiful little vole.

Thanks Nigel, it was a very nice day sadly we had to come away early my mate is a night driver so got back home for 4.00pm so he could get some sleep :(

Jim

Is the last Warbler maybe a Cettis Warbler?

You could be right Gavin, I have never seen one so was not sure what it was, Thank's

Jim

I came to conclusion after seeing something identical near where I live and struggled between Chiffchaff and Cettis, seemed too dark to be a chiffchaff though. :)

Great Pictures, thanks for posting and you can't go to LM without photographing the Robins!. As for the "not sures"...in order I think...Chiffchaff, Willow, and the last one...Chiffchaff. It's def not a Cetti's

Mike G