Had a walk across the boardwalk this afternoon, and was struck by how few birds were singing. Granted it was warm, but not exceptionally hot, and it's not really so late in the year that they should have stopped yet. I was at Strumpshaw Fen yesterday, and the warblers were still in very good voice there. At Southrepps today, there were only two chiffchaffs and two blackcaps prepared to sing, along with the inevitable blackbirds and wrens. Not a squeak from reed warblers, reed buntings, whitethroats or willow warblers: I hope it's only temporary.
I did see a couple of red admiral butterflies, and there appears to be a second brood of speckled wood butterflies around. Also lots of grasshoppers going at it full pelt.
Good to see the original bench from the boardwalk in its new home, half way along the stretch of boardwalk between Warren Road and the Beck: I'm sure it will be very welcome. There had been a bit of a tidying-up working party this morning, and this was one of the jobs achieved.
Great to see Tim's posting - keep it up Dr!
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