Alan Shorrock and I paid a morning visit to Titchmarsh LNR where the climate had taken a distinct turn for the worst with yesterday's fine and sunny weather having given way to altogether greyer and damper conditions. Despite the slightly unpleasant weather we managed to have a decent session and saw several interesting birds.
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Plenty of warblers are now on site with several Garden perhaps being the highlight. For the first time this year I saw all three of the common hirundines and I suspect the weather may have been a factor in driving them lower down to feed. A Cuckoo was heard calling throughout our stay which though good news for us may well be less appealing to the reserve's Reed Warblers. Birds of the day were a couple of Whimbrels feeding on the grassy area next to the water, these were my first of the year. Few other waders were present other than the resident Oystercatchers and a Common Sandpiper. With the weather showing no signs of improvement we decided to call it quits and head to a nearby pub for a pint.
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