A brave meander along the Frome and Piddle Valleys in this morning’s bleak conditions yielded a respectable tally of 65 Reed Warbler, 27 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 9 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaff, as well as an aerial Hobby and Cuckoo in the Piddle Valley, 16 Swallow over Ridge yacht club, 11 Swift over Redcliff Yacht club and at least 10 male Reed Bunting. Despite a much needed top up, the Swineham scrapes remained unoccupied.

Raven predating CJ7’s 5th unfertilised egg – Osprey Nest Cam