My first visit to Linford for a while this evening. The water levels are still very high, with only the highest branches of the bund now showing. It could be a couple of weeks before we see any bund, as Linford is slow to drain. The peripheral ponds on the reserve though are nice and full, like they used to be 10 years ago. Maybe this could lead to a bumper season for dragonflies.
Birdwise, not much to report. Plenty of Swifts feeding over the reserve, and a pair of Cuckoo showed very well, the female being especially vocal. We watched one bird in the front meadow for about 10 mins as it hopped clumsily about a tree, picking off insects.
Reed, Sedge and Garden Warblers were in full song, as was a Whitethroat in the front meadow. Still no Lesser 'throats yet.
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