Rutland water.

I took a walk around Rutland water on Tuesday afternoon for a quick look to see what was about.

Plenty of Blackcap and Chiffchaf singing and showing quite well.

A lone Wheatear spent quite a bit of time on Lagoon 4.

A couple of Willow Warblers were seen along with x2 sightings of Sedge Warblers.

At Shoveler hide a Cetti's Warbler was making its usual call for over an hour, but never came into view yet it could have been no more than a few metres away.

Over at Lyndon site the Rutland Ospreys have returned with a rumoured 15 birds in total now in Rutland.

Good views can be seen for the viewing point. It also looks like a single egg has now been laid by the mating pair.

Biggest news of the day was an Alpine Swift that was present for a couple of hours in the morning over Barnstale but then headed towards Oakham. Its typical that I turn up in the afternoon after work to miss it!!.

Its the second recored at Rutland water the first being in 1978.

Ring Ouzels have been turning up around the water also with 2 being seen behind shallow water hide.

Hope to get out this afternoon for another look and hopefully remember my camera today.