A fast moving depression went through last night with high winds and heavy rain followed by clear skies but alas when we got to Grandborough Fields Farm at first light it clouded over and started raining heavily so a total wash out, only 3 Buzzards seen. It had stopped raining by the time we got to Draycote Water and the Red-necked Grebe and 2 Great-northern Divers were still present along with a Kingfisher in toft bay, 100 Golden Plover over and amazingly the Merlin female was seen again as it flew over the country park.
Lawford Heath had hundreds of winter thrushes, Starlings and 3 Tree Sparrow but very few Chaffinches due to the farmer covering up his silage so no Bramblings while Brandon Marsh was very poor due to high water level with 4 Goldeneye being the best we could find.
PATCH NEWS. Steve Valentine took these shots of the Grandborough Fields farm Stonechat this morning and John Judge had two Peregrine near the A426 / Flecknoe Rd junction and I had 2 Feathered Thorns in my moth trap.
Richard
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