Scared the hell out of Hobby which was perched on the fence as I bombed down the hill towards the half way lane entrance just before 7pm. Mike was already around so we kept in touch. There was a little rain and it was obvious there had been a fresh arrival of Yellow Wagtails and Wheatears on farborough, draycote, & hensborough bank with at least 30 Yellows and 10 Wheatears with at least 6 on farborough bank and the fields below. One juvenile Artic, 2 Common & 5 Black Tern out in centre and mobile ringed Plover and Dunlin while Goosander 5 and Shag 3 still present.
Walking back towards wind surfing area I picked up a Osprey over country park and tried to get Mike on to it but it dropped to go down grandborough valley. The spinney on top of the country park hill was very productive with Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat and Hobby 2 all found and managed to catch up with Richard Harbird who I had not seen for some time. Went back to farborough bank and chatted to kay and max before heavy rain convinced me breakfast would be most timely and arrived at cafe as 3 Common Crossbills immature or females flew over country park. The down side to eating was that news broke of a Great Skua which had been seen heading towards toft and then pure panic broke out when some sources were reporting a Great Snipe. Communication break down but no sign of skua.
Richard
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