Severn Trent had asked me to lead a bird walk to toft and back today so it was a pleasant walk though a chilly wind seeing one of the Great-northern Divers off farborough bank on the surface for sometime, Red-necked Grebe off toft bank, 2 Dunlin going west and Oystercatcher circling the reservoir calling. The male Smew was in gray's barn and a Peregrine flew over Thurlaston village. Most enjoyable.
In the afternoon I spent sometime with Mark and Bob in the country park watching 2 distant Stonechat near the entrance and Bob found the hybrid falcon perched behind Kites Hardwick golf range and we watched it preening for awhile till it flew north going at least four miles before we lost it. As I left there was an adult winter Med Gull in the pre-roost gathering in toft bay and male Merlin hunting between halfway lane and old A45. Unconfirmed report of a Rock Pipit on site.
Richard
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