Worminghall/ The Old Vicarage- nice haul

A busy day with results from the nocturnal recordings, the moth trap and birding on the air field. Airfield birding list HERE  and Curlew, Tawny Owl and Barn Owl on the nocturnal recording over last couple of night Sound files here (including an interesting repertoire of Tawny Owl calls).

Highlights of the day was the singing Yellow Wagtails, Corn Buntings and Skylarks on the airfiled, a couple of Common Terns there and a Cuckoo over the garden (also at the airfield in the evening).

 Male Yellow Wagtails holding territory and singing on the airfield (about four or five singing males)

 Only three Wheatears today, so presumably birds just passing through. 

 Swallow- since my last visit to the airfield just over a week ago there are more House Martins and Swallows, Lesser Whitethroats have now joined the Whitethroats in the hedges and the biggest surprise was these two Common Terns below flying around the small private pond 

 Common Terns

 Male Common Kestrel- the whole area looks great for raptors. I've been informed that traditionally the site was good for wintering Short-eared Owls and occasionally Hen Harriers. Three minutes walk from our house and I didn't even know ! 

 Red Kite

 Three or four Brown Hares were also out on the airfield today 

 The first Chocolate Tip for the Old Vic- the 700th garden species 

 Waved Umber- another first for the garden 

Swallow Prominents