Saturday 2nd June 2012

   An unusually long staying Roller saw me drive to Aldborough in East Yorkshire today. It showed fairly well, but just too distant for really decent photos. Other birds seen in the area included 2 Grey Partridges, 3 Red-legged Partridges and a Yellowhammer.

Roller

  Later that afternoon i drove to Blacktoft Sands RSPB, as there had been a Marsh Warbler singing there (there was also a report of a Savis Warbler, a few days before). Sadly in increasingly windy weather neither of the birds showed at all. On the reserve we had 4 Marsh Harriers,  a few Avocets and some Tree Sparrows.
  Stayed up overnight, so i could go back in the morning.