Brambling by Steve Seal
After breakfast at Sainsbury's we went in to valley from the Hill Rd end and the flock of Golden Plover were still in same field. Managed a count of 127 plus 8 Lapwing, 2 Red-legged Partridge and 4 Buzzards. In the end we managed about 20 Buzzards in the valley and distant views of 2 Stonechat.
Red-legged Partridge by Steve Seal
Napton Reservoir was very quiet so we went to Draycote Water and after a chat with Peter & Linda Price who had just finished there walk and said it was very quiet apart from 20 Sand Martin in Biggen Bay we walked out to toft bay (well Steve walked and I hobbled). Steve found a male Wheatear in the field below farborough bank and we also had, 111 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 18 Goldeneye 10 Teal and a fresh arrival of Pied Wagtails with 50 counted plus Grey Wagtail and singing Chiffchaff in toft bay. On our way back we saw a very grey Meadow Pipit and Buzzard. Unfortunately there was no sign of the Little Gull adult winter which I thought I saw from the cafe so now I am not sure if it was one or just dreaming.
Back at cafe we were told of a "black & white" grebe and after careful questioning with some doubt thought it was best we checked it out so walked to outlet and checked anything that floated but could only find an immature Great-crested Grebe. That just about killed me hip off so we called it a day. Oak Beauty in trap.
Oak Beauty by Steve Seal
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