A morning for Sylvia's on the patch

The day started grey with what seemed like sea-mist hanging in the air, this however, soon melted away in the warming sun.
This was to be a good morning for listening to and watching Sylvia Warblers in an area of mature hedgerows and low ground cover.  Notably the following highlights were recorded:

1 Goshawk (0907) 2nd year bird
3 Whitethroat territories
1 Lesser Whitethroat
Singing Blackcap
Singing Garden Warbler in low cover

From my arrival Warblers were in fine voice, a Garden Warbler was heard in breeding habitat, along with an nearby Blackcap in woodland.
Not too long after my arrival, I had superb views of a 2nd year Goshawk passing low over open farmland before descending into dense mature woodland.  This was a beautiful bird, large, and still showing brown upperparts of the juvenile bird.

Male Whitethroat 14th June

Male Whitethroat 14th June

Female Whitethroat 14th June

Most of my efforts were given to Whitethroats with a pair watched at a traditionally used habitat of low ground cover with a few higher bushes for song-posts.  Also, a further two males were seen singing and performing song-flight.
A single Lesser Whitethroat often sang, fortunately, later on during my stay I saw a gorgeous bird skulking along the base of a hedge.  The main features of this bird was its grey head and ear-coverts which contrasted strongly with the white throat.  The upper parts were uniform brown lacking any added tonal features.
Also seen this morning was 3 Stock Doves, a single Mistle Thrush, Skylarks, and a Buzzard carrying prey.