A change in the weather. The night started -2 becoming 4 by the morning with a southerly wind warming up to a 9 by mid-afternoon and the strengthening wind producing rain later.
Out early with Dave this morning trawling the lanes and minor roads of the valley looking for owls and going over wish list for Gambia (9 days to go). No Owls but we did have a Woodcock over our heads against a stunning beautiful orange pink sunrise and a Yellow-legged Gull going south east.
Draycote Water was blustery with 2 Great-northern Diver and Red-necked Grebe off farborough bank but no sign of male Smew. Also seen were the hybrid Peregrine which flew past us as we walked to toft bay, 14 Goosander with a few more on the far side of reservoir and a chat with “Hornets Nest”.
Brandon Marsh was still frozen but a lot more activity as the thaw starts with Shelduck, Buzzard, 2 Raven, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Coal Tit, 4 Reed Bunting and a Little Egret on teal pool which did a tour of the reserve before returning to teal pool. Lawford Heath had very little apart from a few winter thrushes and many Starlings.
Richard
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