The walk to toft bay produced 2 Shelduck on the far side of reservoir, 2 Yellow Wagtail on farborough bank, 2 Great-northern Diver off farborough spit and female Wheatear along toft bank. At least 6 male Shoveler in toft bay with 4 Teal and 6 Gadwall but missed the Green-winged Teal which had showed minutes before we arrived in toft shallows. Talking to other birders we also missed White Wagtail and male Wheatear. Lawford Heath was very quiet with only a single Swallow seen.
I went back out to Draycote Water late afternoon after a heavy rain mid-day and found summer plumage Black-necked Grebe in biggen bay, Common Swift over valve tower and the Hen Harrier showed again behind hensborough bank. Also seen were 18 Yellow Wagtail in country park, Sparrowhawk, 200 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow and 50 House Martin so well worth getting wet for.
Early evening spent at Brandon Marsh with Mark, Mason and John Phillips but alas the Avocet had moved on but we did manage 15 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Shelduck, 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and a late female Goosander flew in 7:30pm. From the carlton hide a calling Cuckoo finally showed well perched opposite the hide, my first for the year and 300 Sand Martin overhead.
The mild conditions last night produced a very colourful moth trap with Waved Umber, Purple Thorn, Early Thorn, along with 2 Early Grey, 3 Clouded Drab, 3 Hebrew Character and Small Quaker
Waved Umber
Early Thorn
Richard
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