Sutton Bingham - Thu 25 Apr

Despite the rain I spent an hour or so at the reservoir this afternoon and managed to get a few new birds for the year list, the best being a Sedge Warbler that was half-heartedly singing in vegetation near the Canoe Club, and it eventually gave some pretty good views to boot. I've not seen (or heard) a Spring Sedge Warbler for many years, so this was a pleasant surprise. Also in that area a Lesser Whitethroat could be heard singing but I was unable to locate it.

West Pool played host to a singing Whitethroat, my third new warbler of the afternoon, whilst in the north-east corner a total of eight Common Sandpipers were present.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2024 now at 85 species.