Sutton Bingham - Sun 22 May

I had to dodge a few showers during this mornings visit whilst Ellie was at church, but it was still nice to get out and about for an hour, especially as being on call over the weekend meant being somewhat limited with regard to where we could go.
A quick stop at West Pool produced just a singing Reed Bunting so I headed on down to the southern end of the reservoir where a further two Reed Buntings were in song. 

After a brief run in with a couple walking their dog, having obviously missed the numerous "No Dogs" signs, the sun broke through and a couple of Common Blues took advantage of the sun to spread their wings:

It was very quiet on the water, but there were over fifty Great Crested Grebes present, some of which were still in the throws of courtship dances:

Other birds of note included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a brief flurry of House Martins and Swallows after the rain, a very vocal Whitethroat, and a couple of Grey Herons:

A few Common Buzzards were soaring high in the sky, and just as I was getting ready to head on back and pick up Ellie a rather unseasonal Peregrine.