No trip to pond today - decided to work the ridge between Hillmorton and Dunchurch which has a number of well grown gardens and wooded grounds of a private school and and hotel / conference centre plus the Warwickshire Wildlife Nature Reserve at Ashlawn Cutting. Wind was blustery and dry till mid-day when the rain came in. Not the most outstanding of habitat but beggars can't be choosers and the most productive area was the grounds of the hotel where I managed to see Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Willow Tit, Great-spotted Woodpecker Goldcrest and Jay. The large trees near the school held a well hidden roosting Tawny Owl and a few more Nuthatches. On my way home I have to pass Cockrobin Wood where i managed to find at least five Lesser Redpolls.
WEATHER WARNING
Another storm is due tonight bringing another deluge for the area so if your driving to Draycote Water on the A426 beaware of flooding either at Kites Hardwick coming from the south or if coming from Dunchurch then at the bottom of Toft where recent road works have blocked the drains causing floods by Toft farm entrance - was passable down centre of road Saturday but the whole area is waterlogged so take care. Me - well I have a short cut via Halfway Lane so bike won't need floats and intend to be there. Just love weather fronts.
Richard
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