More Martins

After a botanical recording group meeting this morning at Attenborough (4 Red-crested Pochards next to the visitor's centre), I spent the afternoon at the usual haunts. At Girton, the birding was steady, with at least 6 Chiffies in song and a single Sand Martin over the Sailing Lake, plus 3 Pink-feet on the Trent. However, the fantastic weather more than made up for the lack of birds - the flowering sallows were humming with insects. 

Collingham was a bit better - a pair of Goosander were on Carlton Ferry Farm Pit, with a Sand Martin overhead. The Main Pit held 2 LRPs, 1 Ringed Plover and 1 Redshank, whilst on the Silt Lagoon there was a Curlew and 17 Snipe lurking in the reeds (a good count). Checking Pied Wagtails finally produced the goods, with a nice White Wagtail here.

White Wag at Colingham Pits

Finally, Mons Pool was fairly quiet - 3 Redshank, and 2 Oystercatchers were the wader highlights, and another lone Sand Martin chattered overhead. Hopefully their numbers will start building up soon.