Wednesday, May 05, 2021

On a chily afternoon, over thirty Sand Martins and five Swallows had resorted to feeding low over the Murdieston Dams. Two pairs each of Coots and Mute Swans were getting on with nesting, as presumably were the Mallards notable by their absence. Tufted Ducks did not appear to have started nesting (they tend to be later than the others) although the birds on the water were very obviously paired off.