Blackcaps and Sedge Warblers

Walked along between bridges 15 and 14 again today around 14:00.

Plenty to see and hear today, with a chiffchaff seen briefly, a greenfinch heard incessantly, many blackbirds singing throughout the walk (normally they sing later in the day in my experience), and the other usual suspects.

A pair of blackcaps, one male, one female, were half way between the bridges and gave some excellent views, with the male singing throughout - truly lovely birds. A couple of times later, further over the other side of the canal, I heard a reed bunting calling, but couldn't see him. There were at least 4 sedge warblers singing and hopping about around bridge 14, one giving great views whilst singing too, very noisily!

A common tern was doing the usual routine: over the trout pools, down and back up the canal, and repeat. There were a good number of swallows (about 6 to 8), a pair of mallards that sadly only had one duckling with them further down the canal, and the field further down the canal contained probably around 20 Canada geese, with a large number of goslings there with them!

Finally, I spotted a great crested grebe sitting on a nest just next to the island in the middle of the eastern trout pool.