May list ticking over

With Les seeing Mistle Thrush on the golf course and my hearing Grey Wagtail around 06:20 this morning, puts the park on 89 for May, here are the May totals for the last 13 years;

96 in 2012
93 in 2011 & 08
92 in 2007 & 2014
90 in 2003
89 in 2015
88 in 2004, 06, 09 & 10
87 in 2013
84 in 2002 & 05

So if we can add Willow Warbler and maybe a Barn Owl, we only need one more species to put us in equal 3rd position.

Also this morning, the same pair of Shelduck trying to find somewhere to nest and despite numerous attempts I couldn't get a decent shot, considering they kept coming so close to the hide.

2 LRP, 3 Gadwall, 4 Common Tern, c25 House Martin, 1-2 Swallow and Sand Martin, then 2 male Mandarin dropped in. On the walk back a Coal Tit called a few times.