Not so cold this morning and Henry and I were out at 6am walking along the Cut from the Helpston Road, all the way through to the Etton Road, first along the South Drain, then up to the Middle Lane.
There was a little owl peering out of the nest box on the middle land, quickly flying off as it saw me looking at it. There was also a barn owl flying off from eastern bank of our reserve as I approached along the Cut, flying off towards Etton. At almost the same time a hobby swept past, dashing off down the Cut and over the hedgerow and out of sight.
The male and female wheatear were still on the western bank of the reserve, close to together and in clear contact, staying mainly around an old rabbit burrow. They were flitting around by the pumping station when I was there on Sunday. This is getting to be quite a stay for them - could they stay to breed?
Lots of sand martin activity at their pit and across the Cut.
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