Summer migrants are starting to appear in numbers now - I had 4 Blackcaps, a Sedge Warbler and a Willow Warbler this morning, all singing away along with the numerous Chiffchaffs to provide a lovely backdrop to my daily walk.
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Blackcap singing on Southorpe Road
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Along the woodland edge the insects are also starting to emerge and I saw my first bee-fly here in Hornsea. I've seen them before but not locally.
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Dark-edged Bee-fly feeding on Lesser Celandine
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Tapered Dronefly at Wassand
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Unknown sp. of fly - still researching
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Also along the woodland edge a male Marsh Harrier flew in and dropped into the grass. It came up with a stick (for its nest I guess as I saw one yesterday go into the reeds with nest material) but it dropped it for some reason and flew off.
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Martsh Harrier sans stick
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Also nest material collecting was a Song Thrush.
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Song Thrush with nest lining stuff
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A few days ago as I went to the hide in the afternoon I got the drake Garganey that had been reported at the Mere in the morning. Lovely bird.
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Drake Garganey
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The female was there as well but she was tucked into the reedbed and I couldn't get a clear shot.
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female Garganey
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