The night was very warm at 15 degrees Celsius, the morning was misty and cloudy, however, the sun eventually broke through giving a high of 23 degrees Celsius.
I visited the Watton Brook Valley this morning primarily to check on a pair of Whitethroats which have a nest within a Dog Rose by the brook.
Initially, the
Whitethroats were wary of me and gave the "
churrrr" alarm call, eventually however, both male and female resumed feeding once they no longer considered me a threat, and indeed, whilst collecting food the birds came within feet of me, occasionally hidden except for a head which bobbed up and down from cover just to check on me.
Many visits were made to the nest-site during my stay, both parents assuming feeding responsibilities. Food items collected included caterpillars, Flies, a moth species, and spiders, also, faecal sacs were occasionally taken away from the nest.
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| Whitethroat (male) with food for young in nest 1st June. |
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| Whitethroat (male) with caterpillars 1st June. |
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| Whitethroat (male) with a spider for the young 1st June |
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| Whitethroat (female) with what appears to be a Common Garden Spider 1st June |
Also noted from my position at the Whitethroat territory was a single
Kingfisher flying along the valley carrying food. A single
Red Kite and
Buzzard seen, and a
Blackcap and
Mistle Thrush heard singing.
