I had a far from pleasant journey on a nearly punctual and very packed X4 to Wellingborough this morning. Once this moving Purgatory had let me escape in the town centre I took a walk down to the Nene. Rather than head along to Chester House Lake and Ditchford as I normally do I decided to walk in the opposite direction instead.
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| Lapwing and Redshank |
The stretch of river closest to the town seemed alive with Sedge Warblers singing from the surrounding vegetation. Joining them were several Cetti's Warblers and there was also a couple of Common Terns flying up and down. Once I got out into more open countryside Willow Warblers became the dominant voices as I made my way towards Summer Leys. I arrived there much quicker than I expected and will definitely use this route in the future. The Leys turned out to be quiet and the only thing of real interest was my first Small White of the year.
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| Gadwalls and Small White |
Leaving the Leys behind I then continued along the Nene Way towards Earls Barton, the long staying Glossy Ibis was again seen at Hardwater Lake for the briefest of moments before it was flushed by an angler. More Sedge Warblers were heard around Mill Lake where I also noted a Green-veined White which was the first of two seen today. A quartet of Sand Martins were feeding around the lock while a male Orange-tip was seen near Mill House. As I got closer to the end of Mill Lane I saw my second Small Tortoiseshell of the year. My trek ended at The Old Swan where I rewarded myself with several pints before boarding my bus home.
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| Glossy Ibis, Sedge Warbler, G-v White and Small Tortoiseshell |
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