On the reserve today 14/5

Wow what a lovely day to be at Rye Meads - there was so much to see Draper Hide - Common Tern - Black headed Gull - Herring Gull - Lapwing - Little grebe Tufted Duck - Pochard - Gadwall - a single male Shoveler - 3 Stock Doves in and out of the right hand owl box - Sparrowhawk - Little ringed plover Trails - there was so much going on Cettis Warblers could be heard all over the reserve, but some good sitings along the trails especially at the bottom of the steps opposite the Ashby Hide - also Sedge Warblers were also putting on a good show along the trails, Whitethroat - Reed warbler- Dunnock- Wren-male and Female Blackcap - and a large group of Long tailed tits were being very busy at the end of the Kingfisher loop totally oblivious to me standing so close to them Lagoon hides - Black headed gulls nesting on the rafts - but at least a few pairs of common terns seemed to be setting up on the new large raft - Canada Goose also nesting on the front raft Kingfisher Hide Kestrel - and of course Kingfisher both male and female seen - 2 fledglings had gone quite deep into cover and were proving difficult to spot - but the adults were seen still taking fish into the nest hole, also the male Kingfisher was still in and out of the new nest hole at one point stopping at the entrance with just a bit of his head sticking out for quite a few minutes - Warbler Hide Reed Bunting - Reed Warbler - Sedge Warbler - Pair of Hobbys - Kestrel -Several Herons- Swallow - House Martin - Swift Butterflies - Brimstone - Large White - Small white- Peacock - Orange tip - Common Blue It was such a lovely day and it was great to see so many visitors enjoying the reserve