The first couple of hours at Draycote Water this morning were spoilt by mist which took some time to clear and was responsible for me missing the Little Egret the Hall brothers had contacted me about, but it flew off disappearing in to the gloom. Another miss was the dark blob which flushed all the duck off the waterlogged fields adjacent the River Leam below hensborough bank. At least Wigeon 70, Teal 15, Pintail 2 immature/female, 17 Snipe and 300+ Canada Geese involved so what ever it was it scared the hell out of them. Once the mist had gone there did not seem to be much about that was different with the usual Goosander 5, Shag 4, Yellow Wagtail, Common Tern and Wheatear 2. Gave it an hour in the country park hoping for something to fly over but zilch, did get the chance to catch up with Steve Valentine, Hall brothers and Lee Johnson. Lee had a Greenshank go over earlier. Walked to toft with Steve where we had Buzzard 4 soaring together, Common Scoter amongst the Tufted Duck flock and a Hobby hunting above us.
Wheatear by Steve Valentine
Unconfirmed report of Osprey this morning but with so many eyes looking I reckon it was bull turd. Dragonfly's seen were Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter and Common Darter while there was also few butterflies with Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White and Brimstone seen.
Spent two hours this afternoon on Dunsmore ridge looking for Honey Buzzard but no luck.
Richard
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