At Linnels today, my first Pied Flycatcher of the year,a nice singing male showed well, despite a local shooting nearby in the woods. Acton Fell, Blanchland held it’s usual nesting waders, with 25+ Lapwings, several Snipe,34 Golden Plover ,and a few Redshanks and Curlews. Display seen from all these species. On to Derwent Reservoir and a calling Cuckoo was seen well. Also 2 male Redstarts,Willow Warblers in good numbers, 4 Common Sandpipers , and lots of feeding hirundines. 3 Goldeneye also noted. Several Lapwings displaying here . A Common Tern was at Whittle Dene. Also Goldeneye and 2 Yellow Wagtails. A.S.Jack
