What a frustrating day at Draycote Water. The mist finally lifted after mid-day and though blue skies appeared, hazy sunshine made it difficult to pick out any day flying migrants and we (John & Alfie Judge, Dave Hutton, Steve Seal, Rich Dawkins and myself) had to put up with birders who either through ignorance or stupidity had no consideration for the bird, other birders or photographers and just barged up flushing the birds off after we had put in so much effort tracking them down. We have to accept that joe public will flush birds accidentally but birders should be capable of behaving differently (its field craft). At least two Rock Pipits remained but were frequently moving between farborough & toft bank, Kingfisher 2, Raven 2, Chiffchaff 3, Shags 2 immatures on boats in front of cafe, Snipe 3 over, Goosander 3 off farborough spit, Wheatear 2 by valve tower, Meadow Pipits 20+ with a few migrating over with Skylarks, and at least 6 Buzzards and Kestrels 3. Two Swallows feeding over country park with 10 House Martins and the last two pairs are still feeding young.
Rock Pipit
Goosander
A good selection of moths on the walls of cafe with Sallow 2, Lunar Underwing, Snout, Canary Shoulder Thorn and Common Marbled Beauty.
Sallow by Bob Hazell
After 7hrs at pond moved on to dunsmore ridge and in two hours 20 Skylarks, 50 Meadow Pipits, 4 Siskin, 10 Houe Martins, 30 Swallows and 50 Lapwings moved south east and at least 2 Ravens and 10 Buzzards enoyed the sunshine.
Richard
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