I don’t do hanging round waiting for holidays to start very well, so out early to Draycote Water despite still feeling ish but in time to see the first winter Iceland Gull leaving the roost heading south east down the Grandborough valley. At least 225 Greater Black-backed Gulls remained along with first winter Kittiwake which no doubt had been blown in by the recent series of depressions that have crossed the midland in the last 72hrs and a first winter Med Gull in the field below farborough bank amongst the Black-headed Gulls. The Little Egret was in the sewage farm and the Red-necked Grebe, male Smew and Shag all off farborough bank along with 12 Meadow Pipit. Three Great-northern Divers were out in centre then off valve tower and also seen were Green Woodpecker 2, Kingfisher, 3 Jay, Sparrowhawk and 23 Siskin.
If you see anything at Draycote or in the valley then e-mail me. I like to know what I have missed or a chance to see when I get back. Mark Phillips had a Peregrine perched in the valley on Monday.
Richard
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