28-04-14 Maple Lodge Nature Reserve

A late afternoon visit provided the following species of interest:-
Little Grebe (pair incubating eggs), Great Crested Grebe (pair nest building), Great Cormorant (2), Eurasian Hobby (2 hawking over at altitude from Rotunda Hide), Black-headed Gull (8 pairs attempting to nest on tern rafts from Shell Hide), Common Swift (2 above Long Hedge), Barn Swallow (1), House Martin (2), Cetti's Warbler (singing male), Reed Warbler (singing male), Mistle Thrush (pair incubating). 

                                                              Mistle Thrush at nest.

                                                           Record shot of Eurasian Hobby.

                                                                    Cetti's Warbler.

                                                        Record shot of Common Swift.