Woods Mill

 Margie and I went for a Mid-morning walk at the Sussex Wildlife Trust's Woods Mill reserve today, which is only a few minutes from home, was hoping for some Dragonflies and maybe a few birds, was very quiet on the bird front, though did find some Common Redstarts, definitely 2,probably 3, possibly 4, in the paddocks at the back, although to say they were flighty is an understatement didn't get one clean shot!! Though I will have a spot the Redstart Competition in the photos so keep ya wits about ya !!😀😀 Other highlights were a very bright Willow Warbler that I failed to turn into a Wood Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, a possible Garden Warbler seen for a fraction of a second but looked right,  several Chiffchaffs and a pair of Bullfinch, all of which I failed to get pics of, man things were flighty today!!! Did have a loud Buzzard fly through at low altitude and a Kestrel perched on a twig, distant though, maybe it was the late start but it was hard work today!! Quite a few Dragonflies and few Damselflies around the main pond which again proved difficult to photograph, due to them failing to sit still for long, the big Blue and Green ones which I think were Migrant/Southern Hawkers didn't stop once and would dart out of the way just as the camera focused when I tried for flight shots!!! A few of Margie and my Shots below with appropriate comments!

Reedmace

A very friendly Robin

One from Margie

Cows by Margie, I bravely was in the same field as them for quite a while!

Bug on plant by Margie

More arty shizz, you know who!!

Hoverfly by Margie

Another Hoverfly by Margie

I faced down El Torro to get the picture!!

Blue Tit

Blue Tit

The moment you've all been waiting for "Spot the Redstart" competition, this was literally the best pic I managed of a Redstart!!

Distant Kestrel

Distant Willow Warbler or maybe be bright Chiffy

Distant Blackcap, are you noticing the theme

Blackberry by Margie

Woods Mill view by Margie

Another Hoverfly by Margie, she's obsessed with em!

Trees by Margie

And again

Woods Mill view by Margie

Fly through Buzzard, not distant😂

Jay, couple of these about.

Bit Closer to the Kestrel

Flower by Margie

And again

Flower by Margie

Love the colour of these this time of year!

Moorhen and Chick

Bonking Damselflies!

Reed head by Margie

And again, told you I liked em!!

Some sort of Darter by Margie

Nice Sheen on the wings very artistic by Margie

Juvenile Moorhen by Margie!

An enjoyable couple of hours except for the shyness of the birds, an early morning visit would probably be more productive especially at this time of the year!!