Despite the coughing and spluttering threatening my field craft credibility it was gorgeous day weather wise at Draycote Water today managing a very impressive list before fatigue took over late afternoon arriving home desperate for bed.
On arriving the hedgerows between the M45 bridge and toft shallows was heaving 50+ Siskin, 14 Lesser Redpoll, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest and a few Chaffinches while on my departure the flock were more spread out but included 17 Blue Tit, Chiffchaff and Treecreeper.
The Red-necked Grebe was a hundred yards off farborough bank and became more distant as the day progressed so the photographers had to contend them selves with one of the four Great-northern Divers which was fishing near the pontoons. Met up with Rich Dawkins and Dave Hutton for coffee and later a chat with Francoise and Mike Doughty. There were 11 Goosanders (4 male and 7 female) off the inlet and at least nine of these arrived last Sunday according to F. Other sightings today included 7 Dunlin going over heading west, Sanderling circled reservoir before deciding to go south, Little Owl, Kingfisher, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 18 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit and Raven.
Richard
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