Monday 18 August 2008

August 18th 2008

Draycote Water mid afternoon was dull and overcast with blustery winds but did not appear to have brought anything in and only the five Goosanders flying in to rainbow corner from the River Leam noteworthy. In toft shallows there were 6 Teal and a pair of Pochards. The ploughed field along Hill Rd in the Grandborough Valley was more productive with 4 Wheatear, 10 Skylarks, Yellow Wagtail and 8 Stock Dove while further along between the horse paddock and Woodbine Farm there was an immature Redstart working its way along the hedgerow towards the broken tree stump. This evening one Barn Owl was hunting near the entrance to Napton Resrvoir.

Richard

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