Soil Hill & Whiteholme Reservoir; updates from the week

The warmer weather towards the end of the week brought some life to Soil Hill at last, with Hirundines and Swifts finally appearing in some numbers, with more fledglings appearing. For the most part the resident migrants seem to have arrived, with no noticable new territories appearing during the week. 

Willow Warbler: 5 on the 24th 
Whitethroat: 9 on the 24th 

Swift: c.10 on the 30th 

Sand Martin: 5 together over the NK Pond on the 30th

Soil Hill 29th May

-A family party of 11 Rook with recently fledglings flew over the Hill

-Single Robin fledgling at the bottom of the North Slope Tree-Line

Some drier weather will certainly benefit the shoreline at Whiteholme which this week attracted fewer waders but still had at least one new migrant arriving. 

Dunlin: 4 on the 28th

Ringed Plover: 5 on the 29th

Whiteholme 28th May

-A very dapper SANDERLING was the highlight of the week. It was present mid-morning and remained into the afternoon. Glad you caught up with it DJS

Whiteholme 29th May

12 Greylag were on the shoreline before flying off

3 Teal (2 drake)

A drake Mandarin flew over the reservoir and may have dropped onto Light-Hazzles

A single Siskin flew over heading west

-Sanderling (phonescoped)