4th-5th June

 Any hint of rain seems to be a long way away at the moment, recent weather has involved sunny and mostly cloudless days with very little in the way of wind. Despite this a steady trickle of late Spring migrants have kept things interesting without pulling up any trees.

The 4th started with an Icterine Warbler around the obs traps and didn't really get flowing beyond that, a second Icterine Warbler was discovered at Brides as was a Little Stint. The Corncrake was singing again near the Mill and other migrants included a Short-eared Owl, a Common Redpoll, 2 Whinchat, a Garden Warbler, 4 Willow Warblers and a rather unseasonal Black Redstart at Longar.

The 5th was much the same as the day previous, another 2 Icterine Warblers, this time both in Holland were again the stand out migrants of the day.  A pair of Grey-headed Wagtails were at Westness. An unstreaked Acro was seen briefly in the garden at Upper Linnay but did a characteristic disappearing act and wasn't seen again. A male Marsh Harrier was seen over Ancum before heading South and was promptly followed out by a Short-eared Owl. Other birds of note included the Black Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler and a Garganey that appeared briefly in a ditch near the school. 

                                   Icterine Warbler