A very smart Wood Sandpiper was resting in toft bay Draycote Water at first light but soon legged it when flushed by fishermen. The five Shags remain with two becoming popular with photographers on fishing platform and 3 on top of valve tower. Other birds seen were Common Tern 5 including adult still feeding young, Ringed Plover over, Yellow Wagtail 6, Goosander 5, Gadwall 3, Wheatear female on farborough bank, Garden Warbler 2, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 3 and a lone Swift. five Vapourer moths also seen.
The ploughed field along flecknoe rd had a large flock of finches including Linnets, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Yellowhammers and there was an early Golden Plover in the far right hand corner. Woodbine Farm had Yellow Wagtail and between Sawbridge and Willoughby there were Whitethroat, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff, Tree Sparrow 6, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard 3. Text received from Terry S indicating that the Spotted Flycatchers on Napton on the Hill had increased to 4. Back home and there has been a steady stream of Swallows going over garden heading south this afternoon.
Richard
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