Spring is in full flow here on the reserve, we have seen the return of many spring/summer arrivals in the last couple of weeks and the bird chorus is loud and beautiful.

Photo: Blackcap by Adam Saul-Braddock

Here is a list of some of the star species we have seen this week:

Little ringed plovers

Chiffchaff

Willow warbler

Blackcap

Swallows

House Martins

Sand Martins

Green woodpeckers

Oystercatchers

Cettis Warbler

Stonechat

Cattle Egret

Wheatears