22nd May 2018: Common Lizard!

John: I've popped up to the reservoir a few times for a quick walk round in the last week or so. The warblers are now settling down to breed and so the singing has certainly decreased. There are though still the odd Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap or Chiffchaff letting out the occasional bit of song.

A Great Crested Grebe has paid a couple of visits, although otherwise there have been no particularly new birds.

In fact new migrants have been non-existent really, with the clear skies encouraging birds to crack on with their journeys north, without pausing at the reservoir to feed. The Swifts though have gradually built up in numbers and can be seen cruising about on most days.

My highlight of the week has to be the discovery of a Common Lizard sunning itself on one of the log piles by the wood. These logs were placed there in the hope of creating a home for Lizards among other things, so it was fantastic to see at least one is using them.