In CBWR a mink in a tree (seen with Eileen Y,Peter H,3 Park Rangers and the 2 MOPS who found it); great excitement at first thinking it was an otter but wiser heads eventually prevailed. Also 33 GCG. No sign of yesterday’s Gadwall pair. 9 Reed Warblers, and 1 Sedge Warbler singing briefly and intermittently.
In Hamadryad inlet pond, the swan’s nest was burned out last night; no sign of the swans.
In Grangemoor Park, a Lsr Whitethroat singing for the second day close by the thick metal chimney stack and another LW 400m away singing just over the IKEA boundary wall.
5 Shellducks yesterday on the mud by the barrage rocks engaged in a strange neck-rolling mating ritual.