The garden has been busy recently and most notably the Robins built a nest in some ivy. With frequent watching and protection by Ellie the dog, we've kept the ginger menace out and fledged 3 youngsters. The parents continued getting food from the garden, but the young were over the fence(?) Hopefully, I'll get some pictures of them soon. The female looks a bit tattered now (above), whilst the male just sings all day in my acer! On another ivy covered fence, a Wren is sitting at the moment which should be interesting, and a pair of Coal Tits are taking food away constantly. On the feeders, the Bullfinches are still daily and a small Starling flock devours the fat-balls. As I'm writing this and feeling happy about the robins - just look what's on my feeder station!! This morning's walk along Welton Waters produced a good variety of warblers. Soon after crossing the railway lines, both Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers could be heard and I found more as I continued along the lane. A Whitethroat showed in some brambles and was nest building. Nearer the ponds, another Willow Warbler sang its song. My attention was now on the call from a Cetti's Warbler. A few years ago when I walked this lane, a Cetti's was never heard but today, I saw three and heard a fourth. With a little patience, they were seen quite easily for a change, always in hawthorns. On reaching the bank of the Humber estuary, 2 Sedge Warblers were seen in the nearby reeds. I like the image below as, all the plumage colours are also in the habitat. The area where I was can be good for Grasshopper Warbler and one has been reported already. I heard one earlier this morning at Faxfleet, a long way out in the reedbed.
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