Barn Owl crossed the road at Calcutt at first light and Napton Reservoir also had a Barn Owl still out hunting at 8am along with Water Rail, Goosander female, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail and 6 Long-tailed Tit.
Flecknoe Rd had 2 Raven and Peregrine by the smallholding and Little Owl by the double barns. Only other birds of note were Raven at Grandborough Fields Farm, 2 Tree Sparrow at Railway Cottages, Flecknoe and 45 Golden Plover between Willoughby and the A45.
Draycote Water this afternoon was still productive with 35 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll, female Brambling between toft shallows and M45 with Grey Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush, 8 Redwing and Great-spotted Woodpecker in toft shallows. Between the shallows and farborough bank there were 2 male Pintail, female Ruddy Duck, 24 Pochard, 19 Shoveler, 2 Green Woodpecker, Red-necked Grebe, Shag, male Smew, 14 Golden Plover and 2 Great-northern Diver. The Red-throated Diver was still present on the far side and the pre-roost in toft bay held 2 first winter and 2 adult winter Med Gull.
Patch News – Mark Phillips had two Little Owls in valley this afternoon.
Richard
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