Dunstable Sewage Works Sunday 7th July 2013

What a lovely day weather wise in fact probably too hot at 28 deg! Had a great start to the day on the photography front, with some nice shots of Swift, Blackbird and Goldfinch in the garden early this morning before moving on to the Dunstable Sewage Works for a brief visit today as it was the first Sunday of the month.

Things were quite active at DSW this morning with lots of Sedge, Willow & Reed Warblers, Reed Bunting, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Wren, Blackcap, Canada Geese, Coot, Moorhen, Swift, House Martin, Buzzard, Mallard & Tufted Ducks, Magpie, Green Sandpiper, Common Tern, Black Headed Gulls and Heron amongst others, many with young by their sides.

I was treated to a blackcap singing in the car park on arrival, and on my travels around the site spotted all the above. Got some nice sequence shots of a Common Tern scanning the pond for a meal, it eventually dived and got the fish but I missed the important bit as usual?

Marsh Harrier at Bev's (DWE).

 Record images of the Marsh Harrier at Bev's (DWE) from Sunday 26th May. And a chance shot of Swifts mating (last image).

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New arrivals at Bev's (DWE). Thursday 25th April 2013.

 A few images from Bev's on Thursday 25th April. Full write up and more images on my Blog http://backinbirdland.blogspot.com 

Yet more Swift images

Apologies for yet more Swift images, but I couldn't help myself at Broom GP this evening. A group of around 80 birds were wheeling around low over the lake and surrounding area. 29th May 2007 by Steve Blain.

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Another attempt at photographing Swifts. Broom GP, 8th May 2007 by Steve Blain.

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Common Swift, Broom GP, 2nd May 2007 by Steve Blain.