A rainy Monday morning at Staveley

It was raining as I set off from the car park at 0830.

The flower meadow still had lots of colour

Only mute swans in the distance as I looked out of the first hide.
From the second hide the common terns were busy fishing to feed their young, which are now able to fly/

A reed warbler was feeding its young in the reeds in front of the hide. No clear views of either bird.

A family of mute swans were the only birds to be seen from the next hide. I followed the path and passed lots of flowers.

I crossed the river.

As I walked along the path next to this crop, swallows were swooping low as they hunted for insects.

 

I followed the path and re-entered the reserve.

I followed the path to the right

I did not see any birds from this hide.

I walked on until I came to the next hide.

It reminded me of the Crossland hide at North Cave Wetlands.

A good view from the hide.

Lapwings, gulls and ducks were on the water.

a sedge warbler was singing from in front of the hide.

 

Lots of reed buntings.

A very pleasant, if somewhat longer than expected walk around the reserve.