Rain, rain, rain and more rain. Like everyone else I am getting a bit sick of it. The season will soon be gone along with the birds.

We are also coming up to the point when having raised their young birds start to look a bit tatty. At that point they will be difficult to find.  

You don’t often get a second bite of the cherry, (but I just have). A break in the weather and  I was off to a little known reserve close to where I live, I have been here several times before.

It’s good for warblers in spring, whilst winter time provides plenty of interest. The site covers an area of just under 6 hectares.

I thought I had missed my chance of getting any more shots of Grasshopper Warbler this year.

The ones I did get could be better, a lot better, so I have been looking to improve them, making regular visits to Moore Nature Reserve in the hope of finding them again but with not much luck.

Grasshopper Warbler

I was surprised to come across a family of them on my visit to this little reserve. The area is very wet with all the rain we have had, so wellingtons are needed, the site also has a pond surrounded with tall reeds, home for Reed Buntings, Reed Warblers and Sedge Warblers.

Its song sounds like an insect or anglers reel.

Juvenile Grasshopper Warbler

Male Reed Bunting